Missing You
Gabriel Duncan

Being apart
It breaks each day
Right from the start
I knew you'd go away
And I'd be here again
I could pretend it doesn't hurt
Walk tall and strong and start to flirt
But all I ever wanted was a proper goodbye
So I've still got to try
 
Watching the sunset just to feel you close again
Five days by mail, three hours by phone
When I was with you, it felt like home
And there's no way to get closer than to set sail
 
Counting down the days 'till I see you again
Can't count on anyone but my friends
To pull me through
I want to see you
And I think I'm addicted to your sound
 
It doesn't feel right
Every minute, every night
It's missing now
But two-point-four pounds and sixty dollars later
Missing you is just so much greater
 
Learning that love is one-sided more times than it seems
From hopping and hoping, sliding through different scenes
Publishing 'zines and indulging in self-destructive gestures
I never thought I could do better
 
And all I ever wanted was for it to stop
Didn't think I'd reach the top
I know one day
I'll see you again
But just for now, I have to pretend
That something isn't missing
And all the pieces fit
But this missing will never end