Eyes Adjust To Light

Were you staring in the darkness on an autumn winter night

were you waiting for your eyes to adjust to the light

were you thinking of the one

who came and took your mind

away from all this

Did you realize that you'd lost the only love

you've ever had and when you wake up next to strangers

does it make you feel sad

and do you ever feel ashamed

when you can't remember the strangers' name

Did you think about the things you've had

but did not want to keep

and do the noises outside the window

make it hard for you to fall asleep

do you stay up all night

as your eyes would adjust to the light

Did you really know

all those who you really thought you knew

and did they keep you from the things

you thought you'd really like to do

and do you ever feel sorry

for certain things you said about them

Were you disappointed by the things

you thought that you had found

and do you still feel sorry for the people

who walk aimlessly around

and do they just fill up the space and make it hard

for you to walk around in

Were you listening for something better

you could hear and were you waiting

for a nicer image to appear

or do you love the things too much

and hold them close until they disappear