What is Love?

"What exactly did he mean when he said, "I could never have harmed her, I loved her to death." Professor Harlow asked his forensics class.

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Interview Room 101:

I really loved her to death; she warmed the heart in my chest.

How could you think it was me, that slashed and sat, watching her bleed?

Yeah, I was there around 10, but made plans to see her again.

When we'd meet up at the bar, I dropped her home, in my car.

She sure was a beautiful mess, she wore that tiny black dress.

I guess I need to confess, I hoped to see her in less.

But she is dead now, down at the morgue, they found her sprawled out (on the floor.)

In that dress she had on, from the evening before, someone said, they had heard, there were handprints on the door.

But it wasn't me, (they aren't mine,) I wouldn't commit such a h o r r i f i c crime.

That sweet angel face, all pale and white, from some misunderstanding, and a stupid little fight.

No, not with me, that's just what I heard, I can only say I heard it from a little bird.

I have a cut? (scoffs)Well, I guess that I do, listen, I don't appreciate the tone that you used.

I'm done talking, I won't say anymore, call my lawyer, charge me, or I'm out the door.

Arrested for what! A damn surveillance tape? Man, she was my girlfriend, you can't get me for rape.

**moments pass**

Yeah, ok - fine, I did the deed, she and her friends were all laughing at me.

But who's laughing now? Yeah, that's what I thought, with a lousy camera, (explicative) figures, that's how I'd get caught.

Hold on a minute, let me catch my breath, like I told you before,

I really loved her - to death.

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