The Shape of Silence

[The Shape of Silence] I spent my nights Learning every scar you tried to hide. You wore your fears Like broken wings too tired to fly. I swore I'd be The fire warming up your winter air. And every step you took away Only made me meet you there. I thought that love Meant I would never walk away. I never knew Love could become too hard to stay. You gave me light When all I knew was endless rain. You called my name Until I answered yours again. You held my hand Like I was something heaven sent. For the first time in my life, I knew what being chosen meant. I gave you everything Without a question, without fear. Never believing The man I loved would disappear. Some hearts don't break... They slowly freeze. Some words aren't spoken... They simply leave. Who are we now, Standing in the ruins of our flame? You carry all my love, But never whisper back my name. I waited in the silence, Watching you drift away. You were standing next to me... But never chose to stay. I'm reaching out... You're fading into empty space. The deeper you disappeared, The less I recognized my face. We built a home from promises... Now all that's left is silent rain. I wasn't chasing someone else. I wasn't trying to let you go. There was a war I couldn't fight, A darkness I refused to show. Every promise Turned to echoes in my head. I stood beside you every night... But something inside me was already dead. Your eyes still looked at mine, But never truly saw me there. Your touch became A habit... Not a prayer. The walls grew closer Than your arms could ever be. I wasn't trapped inside our home... I was trapped... Inside of me. How do I leave When half my soul still calls your name? How do I stay When every morning feels the same? I buried pieces of myself To keep us both alive... Until I couldn't tell If I survived. If I could tear this hollow chest apart, I'd show you where you still remain. Not every man who grows quiet Has stopped feeling pain. I lost myself Long before I ever lost you. Love isn't dying... It's learning how to bleed. We're both the wound... We're both the need. One heart stopped speaking. One heart forgot to run. Now we're two shadows Standing beneath The same forgotten sun. You won my heart... And I lost my own... Now love lives here... As silence... Made of stone.