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She loved him first. Then he loved me

 

We pulled on snow boots

 

It was only rain, but it was hard

 

I wanted boots to get me from here to there

 

When she was gone, I was here and there 

They were related in some far off Russian way

 

We were related, her and me

 

And so I guess he and I were related too.

 

But martinis, after the second

 

We didn't feel related, not in that way

 

We felt

 

Meant to be

 

We had thirds

 

And then we felt destined

 

Then we tried out destiny

 

And destiny failed us

 

Then he loved me

 

And I loved him

 

Forever more

 

We would be

 

He and me

 

I and him

 

Ever the one that ran away.