So long... and thanks for all the bliss

I want to ask you to come up.  I want you to spend the night with me.
and I really wanted to too.
But it wouldn't be fair.  I'm leaving in the morning.  The issues can't be solved from here.  So I have to go back for a while. 

-Oh so that's why you took me to dinner... trying to soften the blow.  How sweet.

Well things do go down better with chocolate.  And I wanted to leave on  good terms with you because when I return I hope... I would like to... continue with you.  With this...

-What is this?

I have no idea... do you?

-No

I wasn't expecting you.

-I wasn't expecting you either.

I was partially expecting to be seduced and then beaten up by three of your hidden assoiciates while you all stole my stuff

-I was partially expecting to be raped, beaten and left in some gutter.

It was foolish of us.

-Yes... we are extremly lucky individuals.  You looked like you wanted to say something but you didn't  you just held my hands.  The elevator chimed.  The doors opened.  There's your ride. You kissed me.  Hard, hungry, not caring who saw, exactly the way I like it.  I felt 16 again.

Any parting words.  You whispered as you pressed your forehead against mine.

-So long... and thanks for all the bliss

I could feel you laugh.  Thanks for all the bliss huh?

-Yeah, that and you've missed your elevator.

It'll be back.  You press the  little button and it pops open again.  You step out of my arms.  You step inside.  And as the doors close you say what I really wish you hadn't    I'll be back too.

I give you a half smile and poke my tongue out at you childlishly.  I wait for the doors to close for them to carry you to your floor.  Your laughter is still ringing in my ears when I whisper into empty space what I really wanted to say to you

I hope.


But even if you're not back... even if it turns out that this was just a shared moment of insanity.
And last night was really, truly a  goodbye a so long....

Thanks
for all the bliss.