Brevity — Crystal Conway, Class of 2009

Heard something about
Brevity
Something about it getting it right
Getting it right
To the point
So I decided
To truncate
All of the confusion
That invariably leads
To those inevitable
Conversations
And let you know
That yeah
I've got a problem
And no
That problem
Isn't you
But if you just give me
Back my heart
For just a second
I'm sure I could
Iron out all the
Perfunctory delusions
And discontent distortions
That ever caused my head
To think for a second
That I was ordinary
And doubt that you did
Love me
I mean really,
You've seen me
Moreover
You know me
After all that
Don't think you really

Had a choice
Now, now
Don't get all excited
About me telling you
What you could choose
All you have to do
Is ask fate
I'm sure she will
Back me up
I was really crazy
To think otherwise
I swear it was
Because you had my heart
So, if I could
Kindly sir
Get it back for a second
I'll make sure
That there are no more
Whispers of contrition
Or episodes of malfeasance
To dive us apart
Now back to brevity
Since really that was the point
Of all of this
Incessant banter
What really had happened
Was
I should've said
Thank you
Instead
Of doubting
You loving
Every piece of
me.