Of Saints and Shadows

Mysterious, captivating A dark alluring creature You draw me in Steal my thoughts And consume my head Build up the expectations Can I really live up to them? Will you be disappointed when I don’t? The inside is never as beautiful as what’s been shown Innocent is a mask I have perfected How would you like the truth?

Do you see this? This beauty This dark rich world you brought to me The wait is so long So well worth it Don’t you think? Rescue me, give me life, your sanity

You never ask how I am anymore Does that make me selfish? To want just a little of your time, your attention I’m tired of sacrifice I don’t give a damn Why should I when you won’t? Take the steps to meet me half way Why do you back away? Why do you insist on making this harder?

We never know what we have until it’s gone But I know that I have never had that Why is it that the people we need to talk with most The shoulders we cry on Always run on schedules separate from our own I need to hear your words To know that this will come out right My dear old friend, where did your impeccable timing go?