In Exile

 
I know things got off on the wrong foot right from the start
At the time when I was young I just fell apart
Even after all the years of me trying to do what was right
Lately it just feels like your silence is out of spite

With every visit I loved our conversations and laughs
The quality time was more precious and unforgettable
And as you got older you became stronger and bolder
So I wrote you verses to make our relationship memorable

But something strange happened within the last few years
You’re so distant and quiet and won’t talk to me anymore
I thought this was a two-way street type of relationship
Your one-word answers seem to want to close that door

I haven’t heard from you a while
I miss your face and I miss your smile
You say nothing is wrong but the tension is strong
I’ve been away but now I feel like I’ve been exiled

I can try and try again hitting that same old dead-end
But I don’t know what’s going on if you don’t tell me
Living in the past holding on to anger is in dire contrast
That will leave nothing but pain and a hurtful memory

But I made my peace with it a long, long time ago
I knew there’d be consequences despite how hard I tried
Because no matter what you’ve heard the evidence is there
For the many times I was rejected I had to swallow my pride

Every day I pray that truth and wisdom come your way
Hoping you understand my love for you will always be there
I know there’s love in your heart even though we’re far apart
Even if this new odd façade likes to show like it doesn’t care

I haven’t heard from you in a while
I miss your face and I miss your smile
You say nothing is wrong but the tension is strong
I’ve been away but I can wait in peace here in exile