Down the Hall Waiting

If only you'd see me now

I can finally breathe

Albeit no one is around

I could never see myself every night

Down the hall waiting

For you to finish up your words

Sorry to hit you where it hurts

You finally figured it out

I'd never be

Your submissive southern dream guy

Steady emotion dependency

The phrase we used again and again

Had to tack it on at the end

But I should never have walked away from you

Knowing it hurt you so specifically

Touching that old familiar theme of abandonment again

I shouldn't have abandoned you, my friend

But in my defense

The sediment turned into mountains

Feet into miles

A marathon with nobody counting, a palace room missing the tiles

A company without an accountant, a supermarket with no flowers

But I should never have walked away from you

Knowing it hurt you so specifically

Touching that old familiar theme of abandonment again

I shouldn't have abandoned you, my friend

I never meant to make you cry

Or stifle your life

But time will rectify

The lies shrouding our minds

And apart we will glide

Tonight

If only I'd see you now

I'd be begging you

To finish up your words

Precious words, precious words

At least you know your worth