We became acquainted with those dark nights
Laying on our backs in my backyard
We kept our distance

But I could see your chest moving up and down with every breath
and sometimes your long dark hair would be blown towards me, brushing my face
The silence of your thoughts was maybe the loudest sound I'd ever heard

Sometimes I could feel you crying
I never knew why
I never bothered to ask
Because you were the strong one, right?