Self-assured with a cold heart.
I was sure the words had failed us.
So roundabout, I take the curtains down,
Sweep beneath chairs,
The unanswered prayers.

Now I'm haunted by a longing
So early in the morning.
It greets me without warning.

Coincidence. I see you today,
We small talk but time gets in the way,
So I clip the clock's wings,
We talk about smart things.
Find myself smiling
For the first time in days.

Now I'm haunted by a longing,
This afternoon on main street.

You're smiling and oh, how apropos.
I once had an ending but now I have the go.
I laugh when you say
"Flowers say what they mean",
Cause roundabout,
You say the funniest things.

Now I'm haunted by a longing
So late in the evening.
It greets me with a warning.