Elephant
Embracing the Unspoken: Elephant in the Room by Sammy Copley
Lyrics
I wish I loved as well as I could write
I desire to love as well as my writing ability allows.
I wish I wrote the things I truly mean
I wish my writing truly reflected my genuine thoughts and feelings.
I wish I was the sum of my goodbyes
I wish to be defined by the experiences of parting or farewell.
I wish I knew what to do with in-betweens
I desire understanding about how to handle situations that are neither clearly defined as beginnings nor endings.
I could carry in the palm of my hand
I wish to encapsulate significant moments in my hand.
All the times you looked at me like I was lovely
I remember times when you admired me, finding me delightful.
That's not to say I don't think you think I'm lovely
This doesn't mean I doubt your admiration; it means I cherish those moments.
That's to say, that I carry all the times
I hold onto those instances when you looked at me with affection.
I'll be the elephant in the room
I am willing to address uncomfortable truths or issues.
If it means I'm there
I accept being noticeable or conspicuous if it means I'm present.
I'd be a fly on your wall
I'd like to observe your life without direct involvement, even if it's just a slim chance.
If it meant that I had a prayer
I would assume the most passive role if it increases the likelihood of my wishes being answered.
I think you are a lover by design
I perceive you as someone designed for love.
I carve you out in poetry and stone
I immortalize you through artistic expression, both in words and in physical form.
Try as I might, I'm struggling to stride
Despite my efforts, I find it challenging to overcome the separation between understanding and being understood.
The great divide between the Knowing and the Known
Struggling with the gap between knowledge and recognition.
I could carry in the hand on my heart
I wish to carry in my heart moments when you made me feel significant.
All the times you made me feel like I was something
There were times when you made me feel like I mattered.
That's not to say that I think you think I'm nothing
This doesn't mean I doubt your acknowledgment; it means I value those moments.
That's to say, that I carry all the times
I hold onto those instances when you treated me with importance.
I'll be the elephant in the room
Reiteration of the willingness to address uncomfortable truths or issues.
If it means I'm there
Reiteration of accepting visibility if it means being present.
I'd be a fly on your wall
Reiteration of the desire to observe without direct involvement, even if it's just a slim chance.
If it meant that I had a prayer
Reiteration of assuming a passive role for a greater chance of wishes being answered.
I'll be the elephant in the room
Further emphasis on addressing uncomfortable truths or issues.
If it means I'm there
Further emphasis on accepting visibility for the sake of presence.
I'd be a fly on your wall
Further emphasis on observing without direct involvement, hoping for a slim chance.
If it meant that I had a prayer
Further emphasis on assuming a passive role for an increased likelihood of wishes being answered.
I could carry in the palm of my hand
Reiteration of the desire to encapsulate significant moments in one's hand.
All the times you looked at me like I was lovely
Reiteration of times when you regarded me with admiration and charm.
That's not to say I don't think you think I'm lovely
Reiteration that this doesn't imply doubt about your admiration; it means cherishing those moments.
That's to say, that I carry all the times
Reiteration that holding onto those instances is a way of valuing them.
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