Fade away...

i watched you fade away
not how you think but in a different way
something so hard to reach
you stole the very breath of me
don't you know
there is a love that will not fail you
your eyes dimming with each passing day
everything you wanted right in front of you
words leaving
mind day dreaming
i watched you fade
if you believe that you're all you need
then you're standing on sinking sand
turn to me and take my hand
i was reaching for you
not just what you could see
but every part of me
i watched you fade away
the sound of your voice so faint
where did the laughter go
reserved for those who'll never know
your heart so torn and broken
a token of a fleeting moment
you let it fade
can't you feel the love that surrounds you
does it mean anything to you
fading
your eyes once brown now blue
happiness doesn't have to be so hard
too much work
too little time
with so much effort
what did you find
did it fill you
give you peace
are you happier hidden beneath
the put on smile
of the i'm okay
i'm fine
talk to you some other time
i may never see the world through your eyes
and i may never know the truth inside
all i know is i watched you fade
and through my eyes
there is no replacement
for the loss of what i believed in
will you ever try to see
through my eyes
and please believe me when i say
the hardest part of all
was to watch you
watch it all just fade
in my dreams i hear your laughter
then i awaken to the silence
touch my heart and you will find you there
open me and you will see
all that you need to
there are some things that just fit
a puzzle piece
like you and me
laughter
tears
sunsets
hopes
and fears
i watched it all just fade away
the colors ran the sky turned gray
like a lunchbox full of memories
some things we pack away
if i could say something
it would be to say nothing at all
then maybe you would hear me
look into my eyes
see not me but your own reflection
and watch it fade
then tell me how it feels to you