Haunted

Lying barefoot on my bed

one hand tangled in the covers

one hand underneath my head

trying not to cry

again

Playing games with words you've said

listening to them, like soundtrack

from my favorite home video

over and over

again

I'm haunted by your voice and words

the things you said, the things I heard

between the lines come back

to torture me

again

I roll over and hide beneath a blanket

humming underneath my breath to

break the silence of the night

that swallows me

again

But the words just never go away

no matter how long I sing to myself

and I stop to pray I'll hear you

say you love me

again.