Perfectly Imperfect

There is no one word I could use to describe you
Beautiful, energetic, funny, and smart
Perfectly imperfect could do
But really... That's only the start

Around you I can't get my head straight
Yet it's never been more clear
I feel like this is all bait
Losing you is already something I fear

Finding words has never been an issue of mine
I guess there's a first for all of us
I just hope I'm not being asinine
I pray that this is more than simple lust

The way you laugh and smile
The way your eyes sparkle and shine
The way you make my brain stutter makes me seem senile
The way you look at me hurts, for I cannot call you mine

You have been claimed by another
And I've never been that pest
I wonder why I bother
Since I always place myself as second best

I can never openly say what it is I desire
Until it is right in front of me
It makes me want to ignite this world in fire
Why can't fate leave me be

All I want is happiness
And I receive a mighty struggle
Maybe this is really penance
How long it could last is unimaginable

Being around you is like Eden
My worries and doubts melt away
You're like a little piece of heaven
I hope you're here to stay

Even if it's not forever
I seem to like torture
You leaving, I don't think I could bear
And so I'll simply be you're friend as it were