here i am.
i had been there
but now i've stepped back
and am observing the scene
as an innocent bystander
with no connection to either
of the persons standing before me
wrapped in each other's embrace.
through my detached gaze
i notice the moment of impact
the instant the world stilled.
her heart stopped fluttering
and her breathing calmed
her mind was quiet
and her soul was at rest.
and in that blink of an eye,
the second that ended much too quickly,
she was safe,
she was home,
and she was loved.

i tell them i know just what i'm doing
i've got the situation under control
i won't fall
or well...
fall too hard.
now here i am
confessing my love to you
thinking it's going to save you
that i'm going to save you
but no.
you leave me all alone
crying in my bed
telling me how you're so broken
that she broke your heart
and expecting me to
somehow become a hero
and put a smile on your face
while i lay here pretending
you're not under my skin
breaking my heart
crushing me.
but, yea, you've got me
wrapped around your beautiful little finger.
i'll always be right here
your best friend
your hero
who means everything and nothing to you
and i'll keep loving you
as i've always done
telling them all i know just what i'm doing
i've got the situation under control
i won't fall
or well...
fall too hard.

he was out in the rain
on the field
under the lights.
i was in the stands
watching with tears in
my eyes
and a smile
on my face
because i just knew
after he had caught the ball,
hit the ground,
ran back to the sidelines,
and highfived his teammates,
he smiled
and thought about
me.