Truth Serum

The truth serum makes his smile distorted and his vision blurry,
but he remains walking tall, unmoved by the ice and snow beneath his feet.
The street lights gleam gently down on us as we brace ourselves against the wind.
He has a rough exterior; the "badass" look, but he's really a romantic.

I guess that's what truth serum does to you.
As we're walking this long road that never even seems to end at the "No Exit" sign,
we walk on, the cold cannot stop us here, not now.
And he continues to speak.

He speaks of a girl, so pure, so true.
He would give anything to have her, just to be with her.
To love her, to hold her, to help her relax after a hard day at work.
He buys her gifts and talks about how amazing she is.

He can't help but mention that he's loved her since "Grade eleven math."
He can't help but define "lovely" - eloquence and beauty in another's eyes.
Atleast that's what his drunk self said.
He said he would die to see her smile.

If God asked him why he was happy he died, he would point down and say,
"Do you see that girl that's smiling?" and God would reply, "Yes."
He would laugh and say, "Yeah, I made her do that. That's why I'm happy."
He said he'd serve God the rest of his life for her to be happy, even if it wasn't with him.

I always thought this guy was a chump, a real jerk,
a guy who always talked about having sex with random girls,
a guy who just didn't care about feelings. But the truth comes out,
he's a real soft hearted fellow. I'm so surprised.

We walk on and he talks about the stars, the sky,
how love is infinite and unlimited. It actually makes me happy.
He tells me he's jealous of what his best friend and I have.
It makes me more grateful than ever and I appreciate it.

My eyes are opened as his are slowly closing from the alcohol.
He begs me to tell this girl, because he's too scared. So I do.
I know deep down she doesn't feel the same way about him
and that's what kills him, because he's right; she's not ready for a guy like him.

I just find it really funny,
that when we are not fully aware,
our heart is, and that's what helps us to keep moving,
despite the cold winter weather, or other cold hearts.