There is a silence
That lies between us.
A gap
That I long to bridge.
I try to reach out,
But you turn away.
Boy, you don't see
What you're doing to me
When you smile.
I say "hi,"
And you respond,
But it's like you don't really care.
And I try to let go
And try to break free,
But I can't. I don't understand
How you hold me,
Without holding on.
And you don't know
What your smile
Does to make this silence
Even more painful.
Loving someone who doesn't love me back
Is like hugging a cactus:
The tighter I hold on,
The more it hurts,
But the harder it is to let go,
And no one hears my screams for you because
They're silent.
