I am hiding in the shadows waiting for the light of dawn


I am waiting in your bushes for the porch light to come on


I am peeking through your windows while you're lighting dinner candles


And I'm in your glove compartment as you pull the car door handle


I am hanging over your bed when you are wide awake and dreaming



In your infancy I watched you as you woke up red and screaming



I now watch you when you walk your dog and put away your clothes



You can't see me but I notice how you're starting to unfold



I have watched you gently untangle and unravel before my eyes



You've wasted away to nothing and at night I hear you cry



You can't fool me like the others I have seen this all before



You tell them that you're alright when you want to say much more



But your pride is keeping your tongue at bay but it cannot keep you forever



You've lasted for so long but I think it's time we got together



I am waiting in the bushes for your porch light to come on



But I'll be waiting for a while because you are already gone



At 4:03 this morning you took what mattered to you and fled



But what matters is your life was what you took with when you left