where sadness lies

in empty promises you couldn’t keep,

while i laid thinking of you losing so much sleep.

realizing this felt more like a game

the loser accumulating so much blame.

and this is where sadness lies

all over my face with every cry.

so many things said too good to be true

so many things you didn’t follow through.

and this is where sadness lies

within my heart and in my eyes

within every wall that surrounds me here

with every reminder now lies fear

with every wall i let down for you

everything i couldn’t see through. 

and this is where all of my sadness lies

within every cry and every compromise

all throughout my bones and in your lies

within my heart and all of my cries.
this is where my sadness lies.

© nldm