The moment i said it.

The moment I said it,
The moment I opened my mouth

Her hand flew to her mouth, trying desperately to hold in the words that threatened to escape, dangerously low and sour in the air between them. He stared at her as she silently cried, trying to comprehend the string of words that came flying out of her mouth. He watched them float through the air and form sentence upon sentence, reconstructing and deconstructing themselves to form crueler, heartbreaking words. They finally settled into a set pattern, a pattern that caused his hand to fly to his cheek, as if he'd been hit across his face.

Let in your eye lids,
Bulldoze the life out of me

He stumbled forward, intoxicated on her words and his spirits. She took a few steps foward, arms outstretched to catch him. He pushed her away roughly. His head spun as he stared at her, a sudden clarity dawning on him. His eyes brightened and her eyes grew wide, her mind running alongside his. She grabbed his arm tightly and spun him around to face her.

I know what you're thinking,
But darling you're not thinking straight

He shook his head like a child, throwing off her warning as if it were meaningless.

Sadly things just and happened we can't explain

She pressed against him harder, desperate for him to understand. Fresh tears pricked the corners of her eyes, droplets collecting on the brim of her lashes. He stared down at the floor, his mind already set. He wrenched his arm from her grasp and began to head for the door, his stride quick and sure. She ran after him, stopping him just short of walking out the door.

It's not even light out,
But you've somewhere to be
No hesitation
No Ive never seen you like this,
And I don't like it
I don't like it
I don't like it at all

Tears pricked the corners of her eyes once more as his hands clenched in his pockets.

Just put back the car keys,
Or somebody's gonna get hurt

his eyes swam in tears, but he willed himself not to let them fall.

Sit down, come round, I need you now

Her grip lessened on his arm once she saw the tiny beads of water forming in his eyes. She watched as one finally quivered and fell down his cheek, and landed silently on her shoulder.

We'll work it all out together,
But we're getting nowhere tonight
Now sleep, I promise it'll all seem better,
Somehow in time

Her hand slid off his arm and replaced itself in his hand, hanging limply at his side. She leaned up and placed a soft kiss on his lips, waiting tenderly for a response. He simply turned his head, out of her reach.

Oh, I've never seen you like this
You're scaring me
You're scaring me
You're scaring me to death

She bit her lip and followed his gaze past the open door, out onto the street. Her eyes rested on the tree in the front yard, onto the swing that swayed gently in the wind. the empty swing. Her glance followed it back to his again. She watched as another tear slid down his cheek. His eyes glazed over with memories, memories of the long summer days and cool autmn nights he spent with the one little girl he'd never see again.

I'm losing you,
Trust me on this oneI've got a bad feeling,
Trust me on this one
You're gonna throw it all away
With no hesitation

He glanced down at her to find her staring back, tears staining her cheeks. Without another word, he enveloped her in his arms, their quiet sobs fading into the night.