if you were mine (but your not)

I see you hiding tears behind your books,

Trying to smile, but I catch the look.

He’s holding on tight, but it ain’t right,

I watch you fading in the pale streetlight.

I want to say all the words you need,

But silence keeps me on my knees.

I’m just the shadow you don’t know,

A secret I can’t let show.

If you were mine, I’d never lie,

Hold you close and never say goodbye.

But I’m the friend you’re not supposed to see,

Loving you quietly, endlessly.

If you were mine, I’d make it right,

Keep you safe in the darkest night.

But I’m just standing in the wings,

Watching you fly on broken strings.

Your laugh’s a song I’m scared to sing,

Like a secret frozen under spring.

I know the pain behind your eyes,

I see the truth beneath the lies.

I want to take the hurt away,

But what can I do, what can I say?

When the lines are drawn so tight,

And loving you feels out of sight.

If you were mine, I’d never lie,

Hold you close and never say goodbye.

But I’m the friend you’re not supposed to see,

Loving you quietly, endlessly.

If you were mine, I’d make it right,

Keep you safe in the darkest night.

But I’m just standing in the wings,

Watching you fly on broken strings.

Maybe someday you’ll know my name,

See the love beneath the pain.

Until then, I’ll stay in the shade,

A silent guard you never bade.

If you were mine, I’d never lie,

Hold you close and never say goodbye.

But I’m the friend you’re not supposed to see,

Loving you quietly, endlessly.

If you were mine, I’d make it right,

Keep you safe in the darkest night.

But I’m just standing in the wings,

Watching you fly on broken strings.