THE FIRST DAY (2005)
I get my coffee from the sidewalk vendor
He looks concerned, asks if Im all right
I hear words that sound foreign and tender
Im so used to hearing sarcasm and spite
Its the first day since the night you left
My mailbox full of routine demands
Enough to make the morning go fast
I put my face down in my hands
I look up and two hours have passed
Its the first day since the night you left
Im sinking in time
Im walking in space
Im falling in line
Im running in place
It hurts to breathe
It aches when I think
I stare at the trees
And barely blink
I hope youre OK, but really dont care
I hope that youll call, but I wont hear the phone
I hope that you know that you havent a prayer
Of feeling a love only I have known
Im riding the train
Im dabbing my eyes
Im crossing the lake
Im listing your lies
Im hot and flushed
Im cold and numb
The window shuts
But the night will come
I open the door, and my lungs stop working
I answer the phone but it doesnt ring
In every room theres a shadow lurking
In every movement a sudden sting
Its the first day since the night you left
©2005 Z. Mulls
This lyric is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office as part of the collection THE COLLECTED LYRICS OF Z. MULLS Volume One 1995-2006
Basic ballad. Nice bridge -- I often like the bridge better than any other part of the song.
And once again, I boxed myself in with the ABAB rhyme scheme......have to learn to let that go once in a while.