Don't Break Me Down

Tears well up and words exchanged

As we try to match each other blow by blow

The days go by but nothing's changed

We simply patch the surface of what lies below

On any given morning

Yesterday's smile may just have been replaced

From somewhere without warning

Rain clouds appear on sunny days

Break into my consciousness.

Break into my silence

But don't break me down

Break into my loneliness.

Do it with some tenderness

Don't break me down

It would hurt for me to know

That I could never change your heart or mine

It's easier to let it go

But that's an option that I'm likely to decline

The truth is understanding

That everything has a time and a place

A chapter could be closing

As an opening door your saving grace