I didn't have many friends before
I came to Night Vale
There were colleagues I was friendly with,
Who would try
To invite me for drinks, to parties
I had mi familia
But no real friends
And certainly no boyfriend –
No relationship of mine had lasted beyond the first date
When we met, I didn't think much of it
It wasn't love at first sight for me
You seemed nice
Maybe kind of cute
But certainly someone I'd meet once
And then never talk to again
Even if I wanted to because
Who'd want to take the trouble
To get to know me?
You talked about me and my "perfect" hair
On the radio
But though my team teased and joked,
I didn't think you were serious
We talked for only two minutes after my speech
Yet you claimed to be in love with me
No one says that so quickly
And means it
Outside of this desert town
Though as my stay in Night Vale went on
And my team slowly became my friends
I realized you meant every word, every compliment
That you shared with the town
Even though I couldn't agree with them
Me, perfect?
Your kind words conflicted with data gathered
From years of failed relationships
Then I almost died
And among what I believed to be my last thoughts
Were memories of the few moments
We had spent together
I vowed that, if I were to survive,
I would take a risk,
Throw away the old data and
The hypotheses built upon them,
Placing trust in the one thing
Science cannot study, cannot explain –
Love
I was scared
I still am
But if I could go back to that night,
Knowing what I know now,
I'd still choose to take that risk
What we have isn't easy
But I'd rather face the hardships together
Than take a smoother path
Because while science is more consistent,
It is often quite lonely
And that idea seems scarier and harder to imagine
With every kiss, every hug, every time
I see you smile
The day we met,
I could not have predicted
That my colleagues would become my friends,
That this bizarre desert town would become my home,
And not only would we speak again,
But you would eventually become
The most important person in my life
Te amo, mi cariño
I promise I'll be home soon