We were young, the world in reach Silver ring, white-sand beach Laughter spilled through the nights Future drawn in our city lights Coffee cups and Sunday rain Hands that fit, no need to explain Plans in ink, forever signed Your last name next to mine After the crash, no vow, no dress After the crash, just emptiness After the crash, time split in two Life goes on, but not with you Phone call cut my working day A broken voice, no words to say Highway blurred beneath my feet Sirens racing down the street Me in traffic, breath on fire Ambulance chasing the same desire White-lit halls and plastic chairs Seconds drowning into prayers Doctor’s eyes already knew Before he said, “We lost her too.” After the crash, no vow, no dress After the crash, just emptiness After the crash, time split in two Life goes on, but not with you Black suits under silent sky Flowers placed, no reply Apartment keys, door swings wide Half a closet, your side Beer cans stacked beside the bed Nights with ghosts inside my head No sleep, just replayed scenes Headlights tearing through my dreams Morning comes, but not relief Only alone, only habit, only grief After the crash, no vow, no dress After the crash, just emptiness After the crash, time split in two Life goes on, but not with you Months turned, then moved again Learning how to speak to friends Smiling like a borrowed face Standing steady in your place Breathing without losing air Walking streets we used to share I live, I work, I play my part But you’re the echo in my heart We’ll never know what we’d become If love had lived instead of done After the crash, no vow, no dress After the crash, just emptiness After the crash, time split in two Life goes on, but not with you After the crash, no vow, no dress After the crash, I must confess After the crash, I still choose you In every dream I wander through
