Your beautiful soul deserves
so much more
than my shadows

she may hurt, but she is not pain.
she may fail, but she is not a failure.
she may be tragic, but she is not tragedy.

*she may feel worthless,
but this, too, will pass.

(1)
I'm not the one you turn to
When the day is about to end
I'm the one you turn to
When you say you need a friend.

(2)
I'm not the one you turn to
When your feet are on solid ground
I'm the one you turn to
When your world has turned upside down.

(3)
I'm not the one you turn to
When you say you need a hug
I'm the one you turn to
When you want to hear, "Well done!".

(4)
If this is how it's going to be
We need to clear a few things up
You have to set your priorities straight
Or this will have to stop.

(5)
It's not fair to only need me
When your life seems somewhat glum
I have my share of off days
You're not the only one.

(6)
You don't need me in the good times
Only on the darkest days
But if you search and cannot find me
It's because you forced me to walk away.

I finally realised your priorities when we started to drift