I can't stand the silence,

No matter how hard I try.

No hugs hello

No waves good-bye.

 

Days ago we were close

Though, it seems like years.

You have chosen

A path of bitterness,

Leaving me swimming in

A river of tears.

 

Why have you changed?

What didn't I say?

It seems so strange,

That our friendship

Has just drifted away.

 

Where do I turn?

Where can I hide?

From these tears,

That are tearing

Me up inside?

 

I don't have the answers

To the questions in my mind.

I can’t move forward,

Until I leave the past behind.

 

It seems like I'm drifting

In an endless sea.

Searching for land

To release me.

 

My heart can't handle

The violence of

Harsh spoken words.

To fight over nothing

Seems totally absurd.

 

I try to calm

These waves you make,

But I can't continue

To play these cards

When it’s my heart at stake.

 

Losing The Bet

Copyright 2001

By Jeff Benda

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