where were you

when i was burned and broken

while the days sleeped by

from my window watching

and where were you

when i was hurt and i was helpless

because the things you say

and the things you do surround me

while you were hanging yourself

on someone else's words

dying to believe in what you heard

i was staring straight

into the shining sun

lost in thought and lost in time

while the seeds of life

and the seeds of change were planted

outside the rain fell dark and slow

while i pondered on

this dangerous but irresistible pastime

i took a heavenly ride

through our silence

i knew the moment had arrived

for killing the past

and coming back to life

bracketed

i took a heavenly ride

through our silence

i knew the waiting had begun

and headed straight

into the shining sun