The Papers

We didn't have a wedding

You didn't give me a ring

We just signed the papers

First we walked

Then we took the subway

We talked

We went to the museum

And we held hands

Your hand was warm

You said mine was cold

But you can't care for me like I care for you

And even if you were

I wouldn't make you choose between me

And your family

So why do I keep asking

What if all my family cared about was whether you cared for me like I cared for you?

I don't want a wedding

I don't want a ring

What if we just signed the papers

And we walked

And we took the subway

Then we talked

And we went to the museum

And we held hands

Your hand was warm

Your hand warmed mine

And I didn't open my eyes.