I was dreaming again - Your face
Came to mind and made me wonder,
"How are you doing tonight?"
Just ok? Your voice carried a trace
Of sarcasm. Why do you always flounder
In your response? It's so impolite.
You've distanced yourself again. And I'm
Wondering why you feel you must.
Have you really placed me that high,
And you so low? It's only a matter of time
That you'll see me for the bust
I am. No, you can't, no matter how I try.
All I've ever wanted was your happiness,
But you seem so depressed by everything.
My jokes for a while plaster a smile on you,
Yet it cracks and shows holes of loneliness.
I hoped that your joy might bring
Me some happiness too, but you miss the cue.
Could you just talk to me? Just be
Real for a while. Forget the job and
The school and the house and most of all,
The distance. Just think of you and me
And the days we spent walking in that land -
The place where the mountains were straight and tall.
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