rain

into the banter
of back and forth

a little rain
must fall

it starts with
clouds of concern
over misspoken words

mists up
into misunderstandings
and half spoken
explanations

interrupted over and
over again

then a flood of
furious insecurity
ends all talk
prematurely

leaving us to
pretend the storm
never happened

what's the forecast
for the rest of
our lives?

will we always
look forward
to sun and omissions

or are grey conditions
the only thing
we'll see

weathering you
weathering me

(storms)

hope

if you look to lights
danger seems so far away
hope remains so clear

shade

i never know
if you're shading
me

or hiding yourself
from me

i never know
when i take
your arm

just how long
i can lean on it

i never know
you
because i spend my time
filling in the blanks of
me
me
me

over and over again

with so many many many words

while all you do
is nod

say you understand

and
with perfect memory
tell me about me

and nothing of
yourself

protect me
no more

wake up and talk!

(be)

convincing advice

if we walk
a few more steps

laced in loneliness

before we try to
pretend-waltz
again

it will remind us
what we miss
from before

until we are
in sync
once more

so i'm told

(sure)

the end

i was given
a short chance
when i met you

it was 
a long shot
to love

and as
my sight dims
to the earth
below

i bring 
your spirit
up above

whatever
the Old Man
decides of me

whatever truth
he can pull
from my deeds

won't compare
to the memory
of your embrace

or burn out
the goodness
of you

from me

it won't
burn out
the goodness
of you

(fire)

wait

let's wait
a-while

before we see
each other again

let's give
the bad memories
a time to breathe

dissipate

and float away

let the nights
of crying

the days
of pining

the hours
of sighing

continue 
for a-while

perhaps the
separation
will cure all the
agitation

that came
when we said
goodbye

(go)

tell

who am i
to-day?

could you tell me
which identity

will be the one
to please you?

i'll change
all of me

just to be
the fantasy in
your lies

i despise
everything
about me

except the smile
in your eyes

(tell)