girl

i have this incredible sensation
prickling upon the back of my neck
and i know its because of you
and i wish that it could be you

this whole thing has illusions
screaming out against my senses
and i keep seeing you out of the corner of my eye
and i turn quickly to see your smile
even though i know you're not there
couldn't be there
and i wish that you could be there

i hear a song of a child no more
and the effect, images, i feel... my jaw... agape
in honest reverence and appreciation
and listening to the music
i hear you softly singing in the back of my mind
volume button is found in seconds
but it's not you, there's no longer singing
and i wish that you were singing

i heard the phone ring again
late last night while i was in slumber
i got up, receiver in hand i say hello
and i hear a click
a severed connection
and i wish you hadn't hung up

i have a song to complete
and a rose in my hand
and i'm waiting patiently
because there was something shared
that transcended any physical contact
for every thought and emotion
that occurred in that empathic bond
and i'm sure that's why
i now wish for you