Recalling

Can you recall the goodbye?

Can you recall asking why?

Can you recall the train,

The emptiness, the pain?

I recall these things,

But let's not sing about that.

Can you recall the farewell,

The standing on the stairwell?

Recall me saying that

There was no turning back?

I recall these things,

But let's not sing about that.

I can't recall if it was you,

Or I who hurt the other,

But I recall the tears and rain

Mixing with each other.

I can't recall the reasons why

We came to parting ways,

But I recall the loneliness

Of the nest several days.

Can you recall the nightmares,

And swearing that we didn't care?

Can you recall a long fight,

Followed by a long night?

I recall these things,

But let's not sing about that.