Halfway To Something

You showed up late

Coffee stain on your sleeve

Said, “I’m okay”

But your keys shook when you breathed

You laughed too loud

At a joke I didn’t tell

I saw the crowd

But I only heard you exhale

Are we halfway to something

Or all the way to gone

Are we almost honest

Or just dragging this along

We keep talking in circles

Till the feeling’s almost wrong

Are we halfway to something

Or all the way, all the way gone

You trace that crack

Running up my kitchen wall

Say, “It’s like us

Always almost gonna fall”

You kiss my face

Like you’re leaving, like you’ll stay

Your suitcase waits

By the door, just in case

Are we halfway to something

Or all the way to gone

Are we almost honest

Or just dragging this along

We keep talking in circles

Till the feeling’s almost wrong

Are we halfway to something

Or all the way, all the way gone

Maybe this is courage

Maybe this is fear

If you say “I’m staying”

Will the silence disappear

You’re humming some old melody

I can’t place the name

I’m standing in the hallway

Trying to do the same

Are we halfway to something

Or all the way to gone

Are we almost honest

Or just dragging this along

We keep talking in circles

Till the feeling’s almost wrong

Are we halfway to something

Or all the way, all the way gone