The Girl Across the Room

Tired of humanity

Struggling with my sanity

I stood in my living room

Wondering if I should ever leave

I had had my cats and my books

Music and movies

Was there a point

To anything more?

I was invited out

But didn't know if I could stand it

The small talk, the bullshit

Each beer the price of a six-pack

I stroked my beard and thought

Thought of telling Grandma

I was a confirmed bachelor

Thinking of being a hermit

No grandkids for you

I just can't handle small talk

Or mind games

And now I'm living in a cave

I looked at my watch

Looked at my cats

And decide to try

One last time

"Tonight I'm going to meet a girl

And actually try.

I'm going to give it everything I have

And if it fails, then I'm done."

So I went to the bar in Arlington.

Carbon Leaf was playing

I hadn't heard of them

They're still together

I watched the people file in

Men and women

And I saw the blonde

HER

That was the girl

It turned out she was friends with

One of my friend's girlfriend

They were there together

I didn't like his girlfriend

Didn't much like the friend

But I liked that girl

We talked for hours

Drank and ate

I got her number

Called her that night

Called her Monday

And Tuesday

Date on Friday

And Saturday

Then 2 or 3 dates a week

Moved in by summer

Married by Fall

Still married now