Another Stranger Walks By

A stranger walks by missing someone I can tell at first glance the thoughts are far away lost in the sky When we lock eyes I travel A perfect example how memories get locked in the mind Maybe a remnant from the scent of someone's hair Maybe a hint from the aura of someone's air It warms and breaks my heart The longing that's theirs Within the quiet hours lives the tragedy Internally haunting the wanting One last backward glance To douse that fire would really take something The only certainty in this World is that nothing lasts Maybe a glimpse in the color of someone's eyes Maybe a moment in the curl of someone's smile It warms and breaks my heart The longing that's mine When I'm asleep Sometimes you visit When I Dream Sometimes I visit Maybe a note in a song we once shared Recalling your laughter always takes me right back there It warms and breaks my heart The longing that's here