in a forgotten room,

the tenth day of August

your voice as crystalline shadows

with words from your mouth

i never thought i'd hear again

"you know i care;

never tell me i don't"

drained and lifeless

without you

if somehow i could push my way inside of you

and make it known what you are for me;

ideal mirror and only brother

yet you never let me in

forever outside i'm watching you

with more depth to this than i have for myself

and when you say,

"i know i'll never..."

know that i'll always,

and never forget.