I live with my skull crammed with too many thoughts
My body half drenched in the sorrow of your absence. 
I live with my heart stitched with enormous strings of hope 
While my soul lingers in the shadows, awaiting your presence.  

Camouflaging all the woes, I tried to love you with all my heart
I knew my body and not my soul was your greed 
Every time I looked for a reason to love you;
You gave me another one as to why not, I perceived 

Yet, all this time, I kept lingering in the shadows 
Waiting for you to come find me
I kept hiding behind the veil 
Hoping one day you'd see the world, the way I see