we sat parallel the window preparing for the verbal assault a square in the table cloth for each day we didn t talk a myriad of outlandish little articles pouring out past nicotine teeth i take in each word of it reluctantly questioning it s just your pride that s in trouble use more nouns than verbs statically impressed by all the unimpressed effort all you ve missed just five years of birthdays and funerals and a few late night hospital trips or that week i went vegan in my documentary stint i m talking more and eating less writing songs with more intellect ardent little silhouettes with chromatic breakdowns all i know is all i have is all i write is all i know is i m just stuck with you darling your speaking in circles been carrying those mask for years the black holes round your eyes reaffirm my greatest fear the time you spend building lies burning bridges to survive it s probably why you can t sleep at night the time you waste building lies burning bridges to survive it s probably why you can t sleep at night