Self-assured with a cold heart. 
I was sure the words had failed us. 
So roundabout, 
I take the curtains down, 
sweep beneath chairs, 
the un-answered prayers. 
Now I'm haunted by a longing 
so early in the morning. 
It greets me without warning. 

Coincidence. 
I see you today, 
we small talk but time gets in the way, 
so I clip the clock's wings, 
we talk about smart things. 
Find myself smiling 
for the first time in days. 

Now I'm haunted by a longing, 
this afternoon on main street. 

You're smiling and oh, how apropos. 
I once had an ending 
but now I have the go. 
I laugh when you say "flowers say what they mean", 
cause roundabout, you say the funniest things. 

Now I'm haunted by a longing so late in the evening. 
It greets me with a warning.