I am the phantom that appears in the mirror
When you look into those ocean blue eyes of your reflection
The waters stir as they wet your face with a silent embrace we all know so well
The hollowness you feel is that of your doing, you numbed yourself to feel
The tears come down as a warning sign, the fear comes out in waves
Do you look for comfort, or do you look to move on?
I am the phantom in the mirror who stirs the silence
Who cannot be felt, who cannot be found
Despite the emptiness, you continue on, the silence slices through your skin like a razor
I am the phantom, I am the ghost, I am the one that haunts you the most
Your desolate eyes lie to yourself, my silent eyes permeate your mind
I don’t mean to cause this pain, death embraced me and we were never the same
The grey won’t go away, the feeling of yesterday, your mind is stuck on repeat
I am the phantom in the mirror who follows your eyes as they search for mine
This process of mourning, will it ever end, knowing life will never be the same
Will you burn with the desire to join me on the far side of the sea
Or will you endure the darkest night of the soul
One day you’ll be whole again
One day you’ll be at home again
Until then I am the phantom who appears inside your mirror
Who willingly looks deep inside those ocean blue eyes
Every tear shed in grief at the most painful goodbye
I am the phantom whom you keep alive