Subtle

It is a million little things
Not just one thing that stands out
Slight movements and gestures
Some of the words that leave your mouth

It's the enormous time you spend
looking down at your phone
It's how you hardly ever look at me
when we are home alone

You don't notice me
Noticing you
You don't think it shows

You don't appear to care
and that hurts the most
You don't think it shows

All these subtle things
Nothing to noticeable
But clearly, noticeable
So subtle

The way you kiss my lips
The far away look in your eyes
Desperate loneliness
More subtle signs

It's not a million different things
Just the few that stand out
Lack of movement or gesture
The failure of words out of your mouth

With me, little time spent
Too much time on the phone
I try to come in
Seems like you're never home

You don't notice me

Noticing you

You don't think it shows

You don't appear to care

and that hurts the most

You don't think it shows

All these subtle things

Nothing to noticeable

But clearly, noticeable

So subtle

The way you kiss my lips

The persistent look in your eyes
My desperate loneliness

More subtle signs

It's a million little things

And nothing at all

Subtle

As a kick in the balls

Saying Goodbye

Been so long, the years slip by
It's so difficult, I can't even try
Been so hard, the tears I cry
Unusual, I can't explain why

Moments etched in memory, memories etched in time
with all the miles between, you were never far from mine

Until now

Saying goodnight one final time
A farewell kiss on the lips of a dream
Close my eyes and you're still here
It's hard to say goodbye

My favorite song, when I close my eyes
Takes me there, right by your side
Been so long that I've had a cry
Unusual and I can't explain why

Moments etched in memories, memories etched in time
With all the miles between, you're never far from mine

Until Now

Saying goodnight one final time

A farewell kiss on the lips of a dream

Close my eyes and you're still here

It's hard to say goodbye

You didn't have to leave me, even though you haven't been around
We had so much to say, I'll never hear the sound

Your voice is an echo, of a distant memory
Your touch a celebration, of better days for me

Moments etched in memories, memories etched in time

With all the miles between, you're never far from mine

Until Now

Saying goodnight one final time

A farewell kiss on the lips of a dream

Close my eyes and you're still here

It's hard to say goodbye