Whispers in the Dark

I can feel what is unspoken  
When I look into your eyes  
How you glance away so quickly  
Thinking you can hide the lies  
 
They hang restless in the air  
That has come between us  
Pushing us farther apart  
From what there once was  
 
We are adrift in our circle  
Of doubt and compromise  
I could tell you what I need to  
If you only had the eyes  
 
To see me truly  
The way I hold my ground  
But, you're not sure you like  
The me that I have found  
 
How many times you left me  
In hundreds of different ways  
How many tears I cried  
I cannot count in days  
 
So yes I have become  
Someone you may not know  
But I am who I've always been  
Just found the courage to let her show  
 
This is not the life we planned  
My heart can't break anymore  
As I watch the air between us  
Shatter silently to the floor  
 
The mist of it surrounds us  
In a cloud as thick as smoke  
Choking and blinding us with  
The words we never spoke  
 
How many times I tried to find you  
In the dark that prevailed  
You wanted me to, but you didn't  
Even the darkness wailed  
 
To release you  
To finally set you free  
From all the pain and anguish  
That only you can see  
 
You want me to stay  
And be part of your darkest night  
When my heart is demanding  
Love, warmth, and light  
 
As much as I love you  
This is where I cannot stay  
And so you think it was easy  
For me to be this way  
 
To finally let you go  
As i turn and walk away.