Stranger Danger

We used to be lovers, you and I.

We used to laugh, and never cry.

We used to invigorate, but lately, we don't even try.

We used to count the stars, sparkling, twinkling in the sky.

We used to get along, like cream and fruit mince pie.

Then one day she came. Life was not the same.

She set my heart aflame. Her face in every frame.

She was hard to tame. I never thought I’d claim.

I let her come between us, but it was you who took the blame.

We drifted, apart, sometimes floating without aim.

I'm so sorry, can we start again?

We both love our daughter, she’s actually a gift.

We need to adjust our attitudes, despite the shift.

We are in this together, so our game needs to lift.

We should try, to seriously mend the rift.

I love you, my dearest stranger.

Parenthood, is such a game changer.

If we do nothing now, we risk more danger.

Don’t you agree, we can’t put off til’ later?

I love you, my dearest stranger.

I don’t want us unhappy, any longer.

But if we do nothing, my beloved stranger.

You and I will be lost, forever.