Barely Breathing

by Patrick on September 2, 2007

I know what you’re doing,
I see it all to clear

After dinner tonight I just felt compelled to go on a walk. I also felt compelled to find some ice cream. So I drove around. I parked my car at The Mall and just walked around for awhile. I walked around The Capitol and eventually went down to Georgetown and got some Fro-Yo at T-Sweets. All this walking around just clears my head… unfortunately it also allows me to wonder, think, and reflect on things.

I’m trying to sort out conflicting feelings right now. I feel that I am getting involved in something that is very one-sided. It’s not exactly the way that I envisioned it- I want it to be so much more.

I don’t know who I’m kidding
Imagining you care

Things are too casual, I’m not given enough respect, I’m not given enough attention.
And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
But I don’ t suppose it’s worth the price, worth the price
The price that I would pay

But right now things aren’t bad. I feel like I’m close and I can wait and maybe it’ll grow to be something that could be truly wonderful.

Everyone keeps asking, what’s it all about?
I used to be so certain and I can’t figure out

It’s something I want to share with everyone but I don’t even know what to think right now. Some try to give me advice, to act on it- but I don’t know if it’s something I want to define and realize.

Your changing mind
Is it friend or foe?

I can only read what I’m given, the problem is that I’m not given a lot to read.

I rise above
Or sink below
With every time
You come and go
Please don’t come and go

The feelings I have just go up and down. But they aren’t constant- I want them to be constant.

Cause I am barely breathing
And I can’t find the air
I don’t know who I’m kidding
Imagining you care

I feel that maybe I’m being taken- things aren’t as they seem. I’m cautious- cautious about being hurt. So here I sit at my computer, after a night of wondering and it’s gotten me nowhere closer to answering my questions.

And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
But I don’t suppose it’s worth the price, worth the price
The price that I would pay
But I’m thinking it over anyway

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