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That’s not love.

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That’s not love.

34MAG
Apr 1, 2010
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That’s not love.

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THE SCIENTIST BY ALEX DANIEL 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 10

what do you mean you think you love me?

love

that’s just something that happens in our brains

a swirling mixture of chemicals and electrodes

a balancing act

when you met me

when you were trying your best to be cute

laughing at every joke i made

the way you bit your bottom lip

that was Epinephrine.

outside

in the freezing cold

your breath was leaving its own evidence behind in the air

your heart racing through your jacket

it was just Adrenaline.

when our lips met

and you opened your eyes to watch me

and you wished never for the night to end

those were Endorphins.

when our bodies gently collided

between linen sheets

and you whispered in my ear

“nothing will ever be the same”

that was only Serotonin.

that’s not love

that’s just science

and i’m just a scientist

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