Someone so familiar just to be around,
But the silence between us deafens every other sound.

Courteous pleasantries so obviously fake,
Were dancing around each other performing a silent swan lake.

I dont know anymore if it was me or you,
Both locked in our own solitary confinement not knowing what to do.

A lighthouse on a desolate rocky shore,
The thunder of crashing waves, sea and rain batter its ancient wooden door

A beacon in the darkness perched high above the spiral stairs,
Illuminating the shadows and your angry stares.

The light forever turning like hands upon a clock,
I try to find the real you in the shadows of the lighthouse rock.

I remember all the happy moments and the light behind your eyes,
Now Im living in their shadows exchanging pleasantries and lies.

I want to ask the question to know what went wrong,
Too scared to listen to the answer to hear the fat ladies song.

So we sit in silence two grandmasters studying the board,
We both pretend nothings wrong but know that were both bored.

Bored with each other, bored with where we are,
I need to say its over but your smile is like the morning star.

It could be just for a moment or it could last all day,
Like an addict I take what Im given and forget what I wanted to say.