The bitter reminder of all that is gone,
A rapid reflection, a suffering heart,
Somewhere but not here, anywhere,
State of denial continue leading me wrong.
From time to time I catch a glimpse,
There's never more than just a glimpse,
Existing here, beside me now,
Faithfully, dear periphery.
For a fraction of time nerves unwind,
The precious moments I live to find
Distracting, disrupting, disturbing me,
The second I feel it, it's killing me.
From time to time I catch a glimpse,
There's never more than just a glimpse,
Existing here, beside me now,
Faithfully, dear periphery.
Timing, lightning — always too late,
Fractions flashing for me,
Stretching, reaching — never enough,
Distance, approach me now.
I can see it there,
I see, it's there,
I believe it is here,
Just out of sight.
From time to time I catch a glimpse,
There's never more than just a glimpse,
Existing here, beside me now,
Faithfully, dear periphery.