When we said our last goodbye
When we went our separate ways
I felt something in me die
And then our paths crossed again
At an unexpected place
I stopped you and said hello
A bittersweet smile on my face
You were surprised to see me
And for a moment you just stared
I had so many things to tell you
If only I had dared
But I didn't say a word
Just waiting for you to speak
My stomach was in knots
My knees were getting weak
You asked me how I was
And I told you that I was fine
But if the words were written down
Could you read between the lines?
What you didn't hear me say
Is that I sit up late at night
Thinking about all the things
I didn't do quite right
There's a memory I have of you
That I just can't leave behind me
I was wandering alone and lost
And you were the one to find me
Then something went wrong
And I made the worst mistake
Of forgetting who I was
And living for another's sake
I had asked if you'd forgive me
And you said you couldn't yet
You said after you forgave me
It would be time for you to forget
And so our friendship ended
And our lives both carried on
Everything left out of balance
An account that was overdrawn
When people asked about you
I simply said I didn't know
I asked them not to ask me
Saying I just wanted to let go
They said that I should talk to you
Believe you me, I tried
But I couldn't find the right words to say
And it was killing me inside
As the days turned into weeks and months
And the months became a year
There were so many times I thought of you
And wished that you were here
Long ago we were two best friends
With our whole lives still in store
I used to mean something to you
Do I mean anything anymore?
And as we stood staring at each other
You wished me all the best
And I said the same to you
But didn't say all the rest
What you didn't hear me say
It's like that damn catch twenty-two
There's a part of me that's missing
And the missing piece is you.
