Back To Back

Back to back they sleep Different dream they dream Married they are In love they claim to be Silent echoes in their bedroom Their neighbours can testify They hear it loud and clear every night Neither could bridge the gap between Fingers never touch Lips dry and wrinkle His eyes has long cease to shine When he looks upon her face Hers’ has long stop to sparkle at the sight of him But yet the smile for the world The take picture perfect family portrait The world is none the wise of the loveless life the live Word exchanges only out of necessity Passion dead before wedding bells and I do Out in the world No silent smile shared No lingering hugs No indication that she sees him Or that he sees her Strangers standing side by side Bitter memories of how it should have been What it would have been What it could have been Is the only string tying them together So they sleep back to back Gap in between that either attempt to bridge Dreaming of a different life With different people But still chose to wake up together For neither have the courage to live