Please Don't Pretend that I'm Not Here

I'm used to not hearing from a lot of people 
but I'm not used to not hearing from you 
I'm not so far across the table 
is this the best that we can do 

Please don't pretend that I'm not here 
please don't pretend my dear 
you know I need you very near 
you know I need you very near 

I'm like a tree alive in your backyard 
life is good but today is hard 
I won't say the fall is unforgiving 
but I'm partly dying, partly living 

Please don't pretend that I'm not here 
please don't pretend my dear 
you know I need you very near 
you know I need you very near

 

The weather's strange as it can be 
I know you change so change with me 
the thought of settling down is soothing 
but to settle right, we keep on moving 

I'm used to not hearing from a lot of people 
but I'm not used to not hearing from you 
you can talk about your trouble 
I'll still be with you when you're through, but 

Please don't pretend that I'm not here 
please don't pretend my dear 
you know I need you very near 
you know I need you very near 
you know I need you
© Mark Donato