You cracked open your ribs
to murmur soft lullabies into the night
just for him to sleep tight
but all he fathoms is a tired sigh
as the blankets ruffle, tangled up around him
the night takes him away
in a matter of heartbeats
the silence speaks to you
leaving you gasping for air
as you reminisce your body moulded into his
his kisses engulfing you
his scent unwrapping you
his touch mesmerising you

but darling those nights
have shattered into unspoken words
leaving you behind

through miles of wire
lay a girl
who lived for late night calls
dreamed about their embrace
and breathed him in like a daily fuel

through miles somewhere
stood a boy
who is scarred with memories of his past
but the voice of hers in the dark,
it’s the only light he sees

through smiles in the dark
they fell deeper and deeper
in each other’s heartbeats

he made promises

she closed her eyes

and dreamed on

you said
it doesn't matter anyway
it never did

you said
it didn't matter
if it was a week, a month, or a year
we wouldn't be forever anyway

you once said
you loved me
on a cold and dark night like this

you said  
it didn't matter

but baby
it matters *to me

No
Don't say that you're my rock
My prince
In shining armor
Defeating the mighty dragon

No
Don't say that I'm perfect
And the monsters are normal
Because they echo me

No
Don't say I'm not alone
At 2 in the morning
Staring at the ceiling
With infinite thoughts

No
Don't say you'll always be there
Because where are you
When I flash my practiced smile

Where are you
When I desperately needed that phone call

Where are you
Baby
Where are you