This Time

I used to think that it was only me

the way my world collides

with every truth I seek

and how I couldn’t keep myself

from falling deep into

the waiting void that I have left in me

You used to think that it was only you

the way my world revolved

around the things you do

and how I couldn’t keep myself

from falling through into

the waiting void and how

that still seems true

If I was made to fly and you were gone

could I, without the strings you tie,

make it and make it alone

this time

I’ve never come this far

I used to keep a little piece of mind

I kept it tucked behind my ear

a little light that I could ride away

upon in troubled times

it’s just another part of me

that I can’t find

I’ve never come this far

but I know I want to stay here

for the moment I can see

why you had to let me feel this way

I wouldn’t cry if I didn’t know

that I could have been here yesterday

but I wouldn’t have tried

without you on my side,

if you hadn’t let me go

and you didn’t want to know

if I was...

Made to fly and you were gone

could I, without the strings you tie,

make it and make it alone

this time