Glass Box

Watching the world drift by
Digits clenched to my cup
Tasting the poison on my lips
Dreaming to fall down blind

All the time watching this world
Rushing by and by and by
Taking its circles and turns
Turning back over on itself
Where I solemnly stare on
Finding myself alone this time

Contemplating on my life
Starting to see this blur
I catch your eye
Captivated I sit on the side
Observing from my confinement

Watching your everyday life
From when you were a girl
To the woman you are today
Watching all your hardships
All the boyfriends and the breakups
Parents and the fights
I find myself loving you

Watching you from the side
Hidden in my glass box
Intoxicated by my own poison
I watch you breathe yours
Slowly I'm watching you choke
Helplessly in this prison
Hands against the walls
Crying when you cry
Hurt when you're hurt
Listening when you pray

You say you need a god
Or someone to come to you
Come to your rescue
Save you take you away
Far away from this place

Hopelessly beating on the glass
Wishing I was there
Just once to hold you
Make you feel alright
That everything'll be fine
Wishing that I could save you here
The tears wash against the glass
Just wish I could tell you
Say that everything is all right

Slumped to my chair
I just watch
My head in my hands
Tears escape cold fingers
Blurred images of you
Sitting in this gray world
Blue eyes speaking to me
I will never come to you
I will always just watch