Shades of Grey

If we aren't meant to be 

can someone please explain to me

why things keep happening this way?

when i close my eyes

its your face i see

when i stretch out my hands

its your fingers i feel for

when i'm all alone 

its your embrace i desire

when i listen in the silence

your voice rings through

singing and soothing and comforting

challenging and questioning and loving

making me see myself in a whole new way

you were the rose colored lenses 

held over my eyes

and now that you're gone

my world has returned to shades of grey

what we had was nothing

what we had was everything

what did we have?

it was a fleeting moment

a breath held as we dove underwater

but the breath never lasts

and now we've resurfaced 

and now its all over

we've washed up on the shore 

and we look at each other wondering....

did we really just hold the same breath

did we really just dream the same dream

did we really just think the same thoughts

live the same lives

feel the same love

but now its over

welcome back to shore

welcome back to greyscale

welcome back to reality