You live beside me in my apartment complex
We are only separated by a wall
We are miles apart
Your blinds are drawn
Your TV's on
Does it help drown out the sound
Of the world whizzing by you
The dreams it denied you
Your children not knowing their dad?
What keeps you up at night
Pacing the hallway?
Do you dream of whales and coalmines like I do?
Is your life the way you imagined it would be?
Maybe I'll ask you these things
Next time I pass you on the stairs
And you look away
Then you can go back to your box
And I'll go back to mine
And we'll share a wall
And nothing at all