Have You Ever

have you ever looked into blank eyes
staring at the deep void
wondering whether love can heal
or the deep abyss of sadness it can steal
just for a moment bringing life

have you ever looked at something desolate
so dry and unoccupied
it would rob you of your deepest desire
your desire to dream,
maybe, even, your desire to be

have you ever loved someone
so much that you fear making them cry,
you fear that the feeling would just fade
wanting to fight against the odds
just to hold on and make it forever yours

have you ever seen pain in
someone's once pretty smile
the very joy that it would bring
now crumbling
under love's lost strain

have you ever lived a lie
been something for someone
or maybe somebody for everybody
just so that they could smile
forget their pain for a while

have you ever waited for that moment
when all you wanted
is right within your reach
to see it all just get distant again
losing grasp on what is rightfully yours