My Curse

Right under my nose
And a thousand miles away
Your smile lights up someone else's life

Why do we always chase
What we can never have?
(We chase it away)

This is my curse

Watching you from the window
I swear your eyes met mine
But she stands beyond the tinted glass

Why can we only see
Those who are blind to us?
(We’re blind to their flaws)

This is my curse

When I cried those silent tears
You flashed a look of sympathy
In the wrong direction

Why are those we most want to hear us
The most deaf?
(We don’t make enough noise)

This is my curse

My heart is too precious
To let you stop its beating
So let it beat alone

Why do you never realize what you’ve got
Till it’s gone?
(I won’t be there next time)

This is your curse