I have lost so much to pride,
Left so many people behind in regret.
I've grown used to the loathsome stranger in the mirror
And the cold fear that grips my chest and stays my pointless course.

I've gotten used to the emptiness inside,
The cavity left in my heart and soul when our happiness simply vanished,
Leaving only a memory,
That part of me where you used to live.

But every time I hear your voice
That part of me comes alive,
Every fiber of my being wakes up,
And I remember how to smile.

You speak with soothing words and tone,
Reminding me of your love.
I absorb it all with fantastic abandon
Like any junkie would.

I listen to you catch me up on your current events
And I consider the oath we made so long ago,
Us, growing old together,
Together through it all and together at the end,
Together in Eternity.

As sunlight always fades into night
The conversation always ends,
And the void erupts in my heart and soul again.
The life in my veins explodes in pain,
And I remember how to cry.

I am lost in my head
As I am forgotten by you.
Drowning in a sea of emotion,
I wait for the next fix.