A headset for two Splitting the night Paradise in the heart of the crowd The world too small for what we felt Rain falling under neon haze Like the sky bowing just to help I wore green beneath the lamplight glow You said it was your favorite hue I bought so many green clothes back then Just to see your smile linger longer And for a moment, I believed it all Destiny finally whispered my name Wooden rings and reckless promises Carved deeper than the heart Secluded secrets, cats in the dark Laughter mingling with the rain Steam rising from the warmth of the shower You speaking as if we had forever I mistook your presence For something that wouldn't fade More coffee, more cheap beer More nights merging into day Love tangled among video game controllers As if it had a home But not every fire is shelter Not every touch takes root I loved like I was building something You loved like you were passing through There were fractures beneath the surface Politics and quiet battles Yet, I kept holding the fragile structure Of something already broken