The Paradoxical Union of the Nerd and the Tough Guy
He was the essence of cool with his leather jacket
Draped over him as if it was Superman's cape or something
His wizard tattoo showing his desire to think outside the box
A rebel with multiple known causes and a few secret ones
An axe to grind against conformity and just settling down
More to him than just being a simple CDL truck driver
Had hidden depths that few ever truly saw, or were willing to see
Contained a heart of gold that showcased his capacity to love
A romantic with great listening skills and ability to not judge
Gave the benefit of the doubt and confidence that things can be done
Never threw in the towel when obstacles came across his path
Chooses to take a detour every so often in order find solution
Occasionally, let's his inner child come out with a pair of scissors
Cutting holes in the parade floats in his life; sinking them before they get airborne
Willing to fix his girlfriend's bathroom sink, even when it took hours to do so
An act that will always be appreciated, despite multiple trips to the hardware store
A comedy of errors that can be laughed about by both of them
They can make even a routine hardware store trip an adventure
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Okay, maybe she had a tendency to be overly silly at times
With her desire to always make people laugh to avoid awkwardness
Or one too many quiet breaks in the daily conversation
A coping mechanism to protect herself from revealing too much
Has been burned in the past by opening her heart and home to stragglers
Taken advantage of one too many times by users and abusers
Hope he can forgive her compulsion to slide into Steve Urkel mode
A past life of being a mostly A and B student, discounting math of course
Doing what she was told, for the most part, and respecting authority too much
Fear of being found out as a fraud and singled out in the crowd for her ideas
Her intellect and uniqueness may have garnered her some attention
It was a double edged sword at times when it came to bullies
Who didn't understand and decided cruelty was the answer
Now, she wears her nerdiness like a badge of honor sometimes
Just wished it wasn't thrown in her face like it wasn't okay to be quirky
Only something different ; like freckles, moles and eye color
Appreciating her identity was a work in continuous progress
As long as her James Dean was supporting her every step of the way.
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