the best thing

the best thing
when the chill rain falls
would be to be in your arms
but out the window you are distant
like the clouds
from which the rain falls
the best thing
when the heart gets sore
from beating far too long
is not to feel at all
but i can't
do anything about that
so the next best thing
is to pretend
that this doesn't mean
anything
and if this doesn't mean
anything
i am sunk
the best thing
when the sun goes down
would be to be
locking the door
behind us
locking the world
behind us
but the world
is between us now
the best thing
would be to hear your voice
from the other
side of the room
from the other side of the room
but now the room
is in another town
and i can't
do anything about that
so the next best thing is
to pretend that i am just dreaming
and if i am just dreaming
then this
doesn't mean anything
and if this
doesn't mean anything
i am sunk
you are
the best thing