Did you catch a glimpse?

In all of those years, in almost half of our lives

did you ever catch a glimpse?

I think we did once.

It was across the kitchen table

with bills to the left and baby bottles to the right

We must have been tired, it happened late one night.

It was like we saw into each other's soul

without words, but with undeniable truth

it almost happened

but we turned away instead

I think there were tears, I don't remember

But it was after Christmas, maybe late December.

In all of the battles we fought against each other

instead of living in peace

Did you ever catch a glimpse?

Did you know who you were hurting and who would

hurt in the end?

Did you know we could have been friends?

What about the little boy who lives inside you

did you know you hurt him most of all?

the one who you neglected, who was abused

the one you hated most of all for being afraid

did you pick him up and say everything's okay?

I would have helped you know, I tried to, God knows

but it was me who was punished

for all the things you didn't say, for all that you

couldn't control,

You know, I would have stayed,

if you only caught a glimpse.