Seeing You

You look past me like I ain’t here and maybe I ain’t.

Sometimes I wonder if there’s anything I can do to make you look at me, but you wouldn’t like it if I tried. It feels like you’re turning the dials on a radio that doesn’t stop on my station.

I used to try to look in your eyes. I know you’re in there. But you don’t see me, so I guess I stopped tryin’. I tried smilin’ a few times, but you always thought I wanted somethin’ and I guess you were right.

I didn’t ask them to blow off my legs over in Iraq. I was a strong kid from Kettle Falls. Felt indestructible. That was a long time ago. But I knew if I fell down that you’d help me up. Guess I was wrong.