I finally opened the
Letter you never wrote
The one I'd been saving
For a time when I couldn't go on
Turns out all you said
Were some half-hearted sentiments
"How's the weather? How've you been?"
And I held it for a minute
Just wishing I could hear you
Read it to me
Then I tucked it back
Into my pocket and continued
Walking on
Funny how I still see you in
All the things we never shared
Like the mountains and the night
But now the stars don't
Shine as bright
And somehow I've become too tired
To make it home
So I sit down and stare at
Two yellow lines leading on and on
But what's the point?
If they lead me farther away from you
Somehow staying stuck makes
Me feel closer to the time when
You first took my hand and led
Me out to this road
Some days, sometimes I can make out
Headlights speeding along
Like two sparks chasing the wildfire
Tonight I'm praying they'll come
And reach out for me
I promise I won't jump away
I'll just let them hit me
And then move on
Maybe then you'll find a reason
To love my blood
After all, you're in it