The Measure of Each Other (Inspired by Adele’s Hello)

Once the years stop passing

And our fissures fade to grey

We two could have a reckoning

And determine who would pay.

I could admit my failures

You could admit yours too

We could each count the others

And weigh them up all in all.

I could then price your virtues

And you could price mine

A counter each to the other

Of all our losses over time.

It would start as a jigsaw puzzle

Become checkers for pennies

Until both of us are playing chess

Each move played for hoards of gold

And when the game is over?

We’ll agree on the victor

Let the loser pay the winner

And we both walk away.

As for me I’ll never call you

As for you the call never came

I found out what I always knew

I could never play that game.

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