Thought You Might Be

One silent night in repose
alone between the bedposts
I caught a glimpse of flesh
in my arms and with my eyes closed
My thoughts they slipped through your hair
my hands just crept through thin air
I thought you might be over there
From that day to the next
there was a sighing in my breast that carried
On through halves of hours
So tired was my chest
I couldn’t bear another breath of you

You shouldn’t cross your own words so
With deeds that come and go and
Pull my heartstrings ‘til they sing
Some heartfelt verse you shouldn’t know
So I keep the verses well-worn
Lock and key, bottom drawer cuz
I thought you might come back for more
From that day to the next
There was a longing so repressed it carried
On these paths for hours
So tired was my chest
I couldn’t bear another singsong tune