COMPLICATIONS

Why do our wishes and goals,
And the very occasional
answered prayers,
So often disappoint,
As soon as they're reached?

Why is it that life,
Just can't ever be peaceful?
And how come love,
Just never stays simple?

Why do we only appreciate beauty,
For about as long as she is,
Calculating enough to keep trying,
to stubbornly stay out of our reach?

Why do we only pay attention to what is said,
When one or both of us, finally is
too worn out to want to try again?

Why is it that life,

Just can't ever be simple?

And how come love,

Just never stays peaceful?

It's harder to be with you
Than it ever was, to be without...
With each new argument,
With each new complication,
I can see clearly,
Soon we're both going to want out.
Soon we're both going to want out.

You'll say "It's complicated"
And I'll readily agree,
Just so we can leave this thing,
With some semblance of dignity.

Deep down we'll both know,
what complicated really means.
But we'll keep from digging,
So we don't have to admit our failings.

Life, just can't be peaceful...
And love, just never stays simple...
The complications will begin,
As soon as togetherness feels the least bit possible,
Maybe, even strong enough to win.

Then, just when things start to seem serene,
Suddenly, one of us will grow tired of fighting.

I'll say "It's complicated"
And you'll readily agree,
Just so we can leave this thing,
With some semblance of dignity.

Who delivers the final blow,
Might change each and every time...
But if simplicity and peace
Are what's been keeping us searching,
One thing is for certain, and that is:
Complicated has never been
And can never be our thing!

So we'll circle right back to the beginning,
With the same questions, for anyone who'll bother listening...

Why is it that life,
Just can't be ever peaceful?

And how come love,

Just never stays simple?

Why is it that life,

Just can't ever be simple?

And how come love,

Just never stays peaceful?

Maybe someday in the future,

We'll have the time to look back 

And wonder why 

We so easily let the complications win.

But not today.

Today, we'll just feel like running

Away from everyone and everything,

That helped create those complications 

Which now have us slowly suffocating!