I walked past a man this morning
On my way to work
He had nothing
He was sat there with all the worries in the world
He made the choice to raise his voice
And look me in the eye
And ask for something
That could make the difference, live or die
And I stood there
And somehow I was drawn to him
And I know it’s not fair
But somehow I envied him
And now I know it’s cause
Everything seemed simple in that moment
And I walked on
You don’t have to shout it from the rooftops
You don’t have to say it to anyone but me
I listen but you’re staying silent
And expecting me to hear you but I can’t
Please just whisper it
Whisper it to me
I saw a old friend this morning
I hadn’t seen for a year or two
And asked how they were doing
Expecting fine thanks how are you
She said that she’d been struggling
And I didn’t know what to think
I felt bad that I’d ignored her
So we went and had a drink
And I sat there
And felt like I could offer nothing
And I know it’s not fair
But I felt distracted
Cause although I care
When I listened
I thought of you
I thought of you
You don’t have to shout it from the rooftops
You don’t have to say it to anyone but me
I listen but you’re staying silent
And expecting me to hear you but I can’t
Please just talk to me
Talk to me
You said you wanted to emulate your brother
And do the things he never could
You wanted to create a legacy
You were so clear like you understood
What you wanted to do
How you planned on working through it
And that you’d need to speak someone
How he spoke to you
You said
It’s not about being sad
It’s being grateful for what you had
But what about what you have?
You don’t have to shout it from the rooftops
You don’t have to say it to anyone but me
I listen but you’re staying silent
And expecting me to hear you but I can’t
Please just whisper to me
Whisper it to me
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