I see you blended
into my artwork, a
pencil smudge or
shape in the carpet
alight in yellow paint
dusted over in eraser
shavings, drawn out
in miscellaneous shapes
and misplaced lines, I
drew you out till the
last strings, the last
lead, the last words

we used to be as close
as the sea and the shore
the world is nothing
against us
we tore apart all the expectations
and made our own
inseparable and honest
that was our motto
but one day
we started drifting apart
like there is this
invisible wall
acting as a barrier
between us
we confronted each other
tried breaking down the wall
I guess it didn't worked
I tried hard enough
maybe you didn't
maybe you just stopped caring
a feat I could've never done
as you were my friend
my best friend
maybe our friendship
was meant to end this way
maybe I did mistakes
maybe you did
maybe we both did
but it doesn't matter anymore
as there's nothing worth saving
not anymore

You shouldn't kiss guardrails
Because they have chapped lips
And the jagged edges
Will slice your tongue
Whenever you touch them

You shouldn't kiss guardrails
Because metal on metal
Isn't a forgiving sound
But you already know that
From when you had your first kiss
And you were each wearing braces

You shouldn't kiss telephone poles
Because they are sensitive
And will bite your lip with an electric current
But not in the way that you were hoping

And rear view mirrors aren't for decoration
But you never bothered to look at them
When you were desperately switching lanes
And speedometers aren't for your entertainment
But you always enjoyed watching the needle fluctuate
As though your life depended on it
(It did)

And the high beams of oncoming cars
Aren't Christmas lights in restaurant windows
And crashing through the windshields
Won't bring you any closer
To the apple pie the bakery down the street made
That always reminded you of home

And even though you no longer recognize
The town you grew up in
Or the boy you fell in love with
You shouldn't kiss guardrails
Because they might kiss you back
But not in the way that you were hoping.