Shoulder to shoulder Amused, but not advanced He, she You, me It's all just circumstance Eager, hopeful Content to play the friend Timid advances With mutual regret She can't always be wrong He can't always be right Not a matter of choice Just a matter of time Till they know where they stand Once they've reached the end Awkward choices With smiles from ear to ear A faded union That won't survive the years Timeless series Of blameless accidents Oh, disturbed, sightful Of inherited mistakes She can't always be wrong He can't always be right Not a matter of choice Just a matter of time Till they know where they stand Once they've reached the end | | I'll be mine where I place my drafts 2X | | When the desert ends | | I last the dust