Through Our Eyes

I hear your words
see your lips move with each sound
But it's the breaking of my heart that echoes through my head
How could you do it again?
Promise me forever
Swear the lies would lay buried in the past
Only to speak them when your eyes meet mine?

Your crying
The glistening of your tears tug at my shattering heart
Telling me to pull you close
Whisper to you
Tell you all those pretty promises we once spoke
But this numbness is swallowing me whole again
And I can't speak

You'll beg me to stay
And I'll want too
But the hurt
That ache I once thought was gone, will surface
And the idea of forever
Will wash away with your tears

Love you; will leave your lips
Pierce my heart
Melt this pain
But the truth of the matter will echo in my mind
Shattering the illusion of you and I
And I'll walk away once again
Telling myself; it's better this way

We'll fight
Throw around accusations
I'll blame you
And you'll blame me for this pain we're both feeling
Never speaking the truth
You'll beg me one more time
Shed a few tears as I pack that last box in the trunk
An act we've master over the years
And I'll take my pride and drive away

We'll dance around the heart ache
Wishing for a moments peace from this war we're in
Telling the kids; it's for the best
But knowing the pain will end when your in my arms again

I'll go on telling myself
Your not what I want, need
Convince myself I could love another
Fight the words I want to say to you
And softly whisper them to another
But the truth will ring in your words
Echo in the eyes of our children
And I'll cling to my stubborn pride
Tell myself, it's safer here in another's arms
And this emptiness I feel
Will shallow me whole

You'll call me late in the night
Telling me how you've finally moved on
Found someone new who loves you true
And the pain of loosing me, doesn't hurt so much anymore
The children don't mind him so
Think he's kind
I'll just close my eyes, listen to the sound of your voice
Feel the heat of my tears as you whisper a final goodbye
And the dial tone will drown out the sound of my breaking heart

You're standing there dressed in white
A simple gold band rest upon your finger
Your eyes shine with unshed tears
As another's lips brush yours
And I can't help but wish for that day back
When it was I standing before you
Asking for forever and a day

You'll kiss my cheek
A gesture of forgiveness for all the pain we've caused one another
And I'll go on convincing myself
That I've never needed you
Loved you
But when our eyes meet . . .

The truth will shine through
And you'll be gone.

Danie 2007 Copyright

* For Jake -- it's all going to work out in the end.