This is not Ideal

It doesnt make sense that, I was so upset to see you leave,
when you barely spoke two words to me.

It doesn't make sense because,
The friendship was so tense
and what I saw of your life
I didn't even like.

It must've been the appeal of what could've been.

Beacause, realistically speaking, darling you're just not for me
but, ideally we are so meant to be.
I'm in love with the ideal you.

It doesn't make sense, that I became a mess
for someone who never really fit.

It doesn't make sense that, at my own expense
I saw myself fall and let it happen,
for something that wasn't real,
for someone whos life
I didn't even like

It must've been your potential that swept me off my feet.

Beacause, realistically speaking darling you're just not for me
but, ideally we are so meant to be.
I'm in love with the ideal you

I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen us together while I sleep.
yeah, it would seem you're the girl of my dreams;
it would seem my mind is playing tricks on me.

Beacause, realistically speaking darling you're just not for me
but, ideally we are so meant to be.
I'm in love with the ideal you.

I'm still trying to clear my head,
I'm trying not to love but, hate you instead.
because getting over you is way overdue
you're just not ideal.

by Joseph Youssef
November 2009