Ahem

Testing, testing…

Is this thing on?

Good.

Because apparently I’ve been upgraded to the B-plot.

So you swooped in loud with a smile and a pose,

Did a dance, stole a heart ... guess that’s how it goes.

I blinked once, missed the cue, missed the kiss,

Now I’m standing here like, “Wait ... what did I miss?”

I taught the laugh track how to snap,

You brought snacks and a better map.

Timing’s funny, love’s a prank

I tripped on my own banana peel ... thank.

Guess I blinked at the wrong refrain,

Cupid slipped on a wet floor sign.

No hard feelings, no alarm

Just me clapping like, “Wow… charm.”

Shoo-bop, shoo-bop ... look at you,

Oops! That’s love ... guess it’s true.

Ooo-wah, ooo-wah ... who’d have known?

Hearts go missing when you blink too slow.

Shoo-bop ... laugh it up,

Spilled romance in a paper cup.

No big deal, no shove

Oops… that’s love.

I practiced brooding, practiced schemes,

Practiced staring into the void between scenes.

But every time I tried to glare,

I tripped over confetti and forgot to care.

You’re doing fine, I’m doing great,

I just lost the girl, not the debate.

Besides ... let’s be honest, pal

I was rooting for chaos… not a rom-com finale.

Could’ve cried, could’ve raged,

But I laughed and waved at the stage.

If love’s a joke, I know the rule

You gotta laugh… or look like a fool.

Shoo-bop, shoo-bop ... round of applause,

Didn’t see that twist, but I love the cause.

Ooo-wah, ooo-wah ... take a bow,

I’ll be fine… probably ... somehow.

Shoo-bop ... pass the mic,

This rivalry’s friendly, not a fight.

Smile, shrug, rise above

Oops… that’s love.

You know what they say

If you love something, let it go.

If it comes back…

Great.

If not

Eh.

There’s snacks.

Shoo-bop, shoo-bop ... what a scene,

Didn’t win, but I lost with style, I mean.

Ooo-wah, ooo-wah ... no regrets,

Just a laugh and a couple bets.

Shoo-bop ... end of act,

Cue the smile, erase the track.

Wave goodbye, send love

Oops… that’s love.

Tell her the joke still works

I just

changed the punchline.

Heh-heh… ha!

Wait ’til they get a load of me!