Unspoken, Unsent

In my head
I composed letters to you
Then I lit a match and burned them all
Let their ashes fall

To you
Everything I ever said
All unspoken and unsent
From me

So many words
Never spoke any of them
Their syllables all crumbled away
Dried up and scattered

To you
Everything I ever said
All unspoken and unsent
From me

All those songs
I wanted to sing for you
Their melodies now lay forgotten
Tossed aside once again

One small kiss
Kept locked up behind my lips
Dreamed and wished of but never given
Grown stale and dusty

To you
Everything I ever said
All unspoken and unsent
From me

To you
Everything I ever said
All unspoken and unsent
From me

Just my heart
Wrapped up and left at your door
No one ever knocked to let you know
When it withered up

To you

Everything I ever said
All unspoken and unsent
From me

Once Again

Make me laugh
Make me cry
Hold me close and let me try
Once again

It’s over in a minute
The door closes after just one word
Everything is finished
The last scene finally fades to black

And I’m left here
All alone in the middle of this wreck,
Of the mess we made together
Shattered dreams now lying broken

Throw them in the trash
Until every trace of us is gone
And there’s nothing left to hold on to
Wipe off my feet on the welcome mat

To make sure that nothing stuck
Then stand there and listen to the quiet
My heartbeat so loud it drowns them out
The echoes of our shared past

In what was once both our place
I’ll remember those happy days
And I’ll wander these empty rooms
All that’s left of our shared legacy

Make me laugh
Make me cry
Hold me close and let me try
Once again

But it’s over in a minute
The door closes after just one word
Everything is finished
The last scene finally fades to black

Almost

Spread my wings and soar so high
What would eternity with you be like?

Because we almost did it, baby
Yeah, we were almost there once
So when I see you now, baby
Sometimes I think we should start us

Take the time to call you up
Picture the smile I hear in your voice

Talk and laugh all through the night
How easy it seems to share with you

Finally, we’ll both fall asleep
After catching up on everything

Because we almost did it, baby
Yeah, we were almost there once
So when I see you now, baby
Sometimes I think we should start us

Ready to trust once again
Refuse to let the doubts crowd my mind

It’s time to forget the past
Enjoy the future moments that we’ll share

Can’t wait to get us started
Have so many plans that already include you

Because we almost did it, baby
Yeah, we were almost there once
So when I see you now, baby
Sometimes I think we should start us

Let’s gamble and roll the dice
Are we ready for the rest of our lives?

Because we almost did it, baby
Yeah, we were almost there once
And when I see you now, baby
Sometimes I think we should start us

Deep Roller

Tiny bird, all alone
Where are your wings?
Deep breaths and take my hand
As we fall down from the sky

Land in the gutter
Bruised and battered and broken inside
Black and burnt feathers all around me
Such a filthy mess

Kicked to the curb
Snow so soft and cold on my lashes
Drifting past my tear-frozen cheeks
Shivering and numb

Tossed out the door
Treasured memories thrown out behind me
Bent over to gather up what I can
Shaking from the stress

Dropped on the floor
Arms wrapped around me to soften the blow
Curling up tighter but already so small
Aching all over

Smashed against the wall
Bite my tongue and forced to swallow the blood
Teeth rattled loose and my lips quivering
Scared to raise my head

Left all alone
Even a desperate call goes unanswered
No friendly voice and no place to stay
No right path to take

Little bird, all alone

Where are your wings?
Deep breaths and take my hand
As we fall down from the sky