Sitting next to you
I heard her say
What the day would bring
And how you would sing
Unintentionally brilliant
I thought for a moment
How I could make it my own
I smiled a smile she did not see
And made my plans for eternity

Sometime later

I sensed a growing disconnect
Between the facts of you
She whispered her dreams secretly
And I found I no longer cared
Still to myself
I wondered aloud
How I could make it on my own

Later that night

A knock came
And threw me awake
Whispers not my own
Flew through the dark
My planning and scheming
Crumbling to dust
And still I thought
I could make it last

Finally

Rocking alone
Going grey and cold
My plans meant nothing
Without you to hold
I should've listened
And paid attention
But I thought I was smarter
Than you gave me credit