Bellwether

Wary of the night, waiting for your call
There is no trouble, no trouble at all
But every time I close my eyes
I'm waiting for an open door
And you to step back through

In another lifeline half a world away
What pulls you back from the extra hours in the day?
Holding on to a chance of letting go
The world moves on until the dawn
While I stand waiting for your call

Should we surrender all we had before
What pulls me back from the ways I'm wanting more?
How every time I close my eyes
I see the way the world can change
And how tomorrow changes me

If another lifeline half a world away
Pulled these rattled nerves from what we hold true today
This letter's forged from the source
Intended for the open door
That we could step back through

Wander through the weeks with a ghost in the apartment
Slipping under doors and through the cracks in the floors
Flicking the lights on and hiding my car keys
And otherwise not allowing a moment's peace

Standing at the edge of a hill against the city
We can break a bottle for the life that we want
With all behind us and all before us
The years between bring a spark to our eyes

Steady are the hands that make the next commitment
And all around the room there's an air of applause
So I won't dwell on all that comes later
As I am apt to do from time to time