Together We Run

Together we run through trees of urban expansion.
They tower high into the grey sky.
Reflecting the tired eyes of the oppressed.
As the faces plaster the window shops filled with the impossible.
Always an ideal that remains out of touch.
Shown fully in a young girl standing in front of a mirror.
She clutches the fat on her belly and wishes everything away
Shown fully in the lost young man.
He throws his fists against an unknown foe.
Wishing for it all to come to him.

Together we run through trees of urban expansion.
The alleys are always calling
The cigarettes are always falling
Somewhere between work and school I lost my mind.
You were sitting on the curb.
Telling me about how you miss the fireworks back home.
The long grass and the cologne covered plaid shirt of an ex-lover.

And the clock chimes and twists and turns.
I'm a few drinks in and the passing of time is a little distorted
Paying my tab I stumble into the street.
We are all faceless as we shuffle from place to place.
Bumping shoulders with strangers.
I shrug off the contact with distaste.

Things just aint been the same since you left town
We used to run through it all
Now my hands are shoved deep into my pockets.
Kicking stones off trees of urban expansion
You write once in awhile
Telling me to stay warm and visit when I can

I make a mental note to leave town as soon as possible.