Self-assured with a cold heart

I was sure the words had failed us

So roundabout I take the curtains down

Sweep beneath chairs

the unanswered prayers

Now I'm haunted by a longing so early in the morning

It greets me without warning

Coincidence I see you today
We small talk but time gets in the way
So I clip the clock's wings
we talk about smart things
Find myself smiling for the first time in days

Now I'm haunted by a longing

this afternoon on Main Street

You're smiling and oh
how apropos
I once had an ending but now I have the go
I laugh when you say Flowers say what they mean
'Cause roundabout you say the funniest things

Now I'm haunted by a longing so late in the evening

It greets me with a warning