I met a man who wasn’t there
standing in the rain
whispering my name
All the nameless gathered round
as his hard won wisdom kept them spellbound
Maybe I knew whitewashed dreams
are never what they seem
Maybe I knew the night it all began
it was more than I could stand
as he sang the words of a break-up song
dissecting the anatomy of each wish gone wrong
Crowds gathered as he climbed on a chair
spewing words to describe my pain
truth and lies washing down the storm drain
and the nameless made no sound
as he followed the story of my failures like a bloodhound
Maybe I knew whitewashed dreams
are never what they seem
Maybe I knew the night it all began
it was more than I could stand
as he sang the words of a break-up song
dissecting the anatomy of each wish gone wrong
And it’s all coming full circle now
and maybe I knew all along
the man who wasn’t there is finally breathless
cuz I’m singing his song
and building new dreams
washing you away, washing you away
Maybe I knew whitewashed dreams
are never what they seem
Maybe I knew the night it all began
it was more than I could stand
and so I sang the words of a break-up song
knowing without you, I am on my way
Sun is shining and here to stay
I’m stronger every day
photo: Public Domain Pictures
prompts: #MadVerse, Figment Forum, #aseverythingturnsgrey
