Something crucial, something subtle,
Has cracked apart within
Like the lens of a projector
Broken, the movie can't begin

Like the rose in beauty of a beast
That gives him all his power
And because it's most important
It's hidden in a tower

Somehow when you went away
My zest for life was gone
My will to overcome, my optimism
My ability to long

I always though I was there for you
Needing nothing in return
But these events showed me surely
A thing I needed to learn

We are equals, I thought to say
Before catching my mouth
You're not mine, at least today
All has gone south

I gave it time, I thought I'd recover
And be able to move on
But it lingers still, these permanent druthers
But it's okay, I'll find a way