To You
You are the backspaced words my tongue retracts
The three o clock messages that shouldn't make sense
You are the intertwined fingers that feel like there are still spaces there
The spark when touching even though I know it's static
You and me
We are the footsteps on the beach
A sand castle where you're the tower and I am the moat
The closest I can get to you is by brushing you til you chisel away and fall
And I catch you
Every time
Washing away your imperfections with my tears that you
You never see
You and me
I thought we were nothing
A defence mechanism designed to keep out feelings that will fall through
Second hand clothing that never was suppose to fit but grew into
You and me
We were worn out shoes
Feeling the ground every step we took
Every rock
Stone
Glass
Piercing right through
Eyes that were looking in the dark
But never adjusted
You and me
We were the flickering light at the end of the hallway
Not sure if this will be the moment it finally gave
The piano in and out of tune
Where everything sounded off even though we played what was there
Because we were always trying to find new chords to strike
The wheel that kept on turning long after it has been rusted and forgotten
You and me
There wasn't supposed to be