Eyes close
As the moon hangs low
And the sun has yet to yawn
Exhaustion and cat naps
A clear blue sky
At the greeting of the dawn
Fifty-eight minutes
Does not equal slumber
Just enough to tease a dream
A break from emotion
Awakened anew
Nothing is in the extreme

For the very first time
I trusted freely
Loved universally
Spoke in open truths
I believed a heart
And words that moved me
When my cracks grew large
And my flaws were unflattering
Words bit into flesh
Backed across the line of beauty
Where distance its kinder
Than reality
When all perception is clouded clear
For the very first time
I trusted freely
and I learned quickly
As I am
I will not be loved

Lovely words meant for another
A heart alone again
Shadowed by the bright reflection
Of your love for her instead
Romantic notions mused by her
In words meant once for me
Now, my eyes steal glances
Of a love I never meant to see
And so I wish you worlds of joy
A lifetime of togetherness in love
Truth be told, I mean each word
As it's you I'm thinking of
So I read all your romantic notions
Of your love for her instead
As I sit here in the darkness
A heart alone...again

Tears fall
Unheard, unseen
Unfelt, and unnoticed
Still I cry
As broken am I