Have You Seen an Alien, Please?

I'm stagnant as the only one left Memories of conversations that I never had I gave you my leash, willingly In danger of strangers that know my name Hollow out a chest With life at its best Reach down my throat and take it You know I don't need it Control me with reminiscing A simp for self-inflicted wounds I entertain a dead version of you When I open my eyes I feel my own lies And then act surprised I can hear your voice If I close my eyes You're standing right there I can see it all The moment I recall It's like you never left, then I can feign happiness Your mouth never moves But I still hear you Why do I choose to live like this? The mind tricks us all again It tricks us all again (Mingling with specters because I won't go) Memories aren't real Memories aren't real Thinking about it won't bring them back Memories aren't real Memories aren't real Memories aren't real They're dead, so let them rot