envy.

i envy the air that touches your face
the bridges you cross. the dreams that you chase
i envy the days that put lines on your face
the best parts of you that i wouldn't erase
i envy the love that your eyes give the sky
and the things that are standing between you and i
i envy the hands that work so far from me
and the beauty in all that you see, except me

i envy the thoughts that bring a smile to you
the conviction in all that you say and you do
i envy the skin that is so close to you
and the dreams that you promised that never came true
i envy the yellow that colors your eyes
every time that you laugh. every time that you cry
i envy the pillow where you rest your head
and i envy the sheets that cling to your bed

close up the space from where you are and i am
make up the difference from where you are and where i stand
give back all the lies that you spent buying me
when you knew being close to you was all that i'd need