Between Words and Wishes
Write a piece for classical guitar, cello, and light percussion to reflect the internal struggle of loving a close friend. The music should move delicately between tender, heartfelt themes and moments of doubt, ending on an uncertain but gentle chord.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You're sitting on my porch step
Laughing at some joke I can't remember now
Your hand rests near my shoulder
Just a few inches, but it feels like miles somehow
[Verse 2]
I've memorized the way you drink your water
How you push your hair behind your ear
The weight of all these quiet observations
Is getting harder every time you're here
[Chorus]
And I could tell you
But what good would that do
When the best thing I've got left
Is the mornings next to you
So I'll hold this close
Like a stone inside my chest
'Cause loving you in silence
Might be loving you the best
[Verse 3]
We took a walk down by the river
You talked about the person you've been seeing
I smiled and said they sound real nice
While something in me bent beneath the weight of meaning
[Chorus]
And I could tell you
But what good would that do
When the best thing I've got left
Is the mornings next to you
So I'll hold this close
Like a stone inside my chest
'Cause loving you in silence
Might be loving you the best
[Bridge]
Maybe someday this will soften
Maybe someday I'll be free
But right now I'm learning
How to want what cannot be
[Chorus - Variation]
I won't tell you
'Cause I know what I'd lose
And the best thing I've got left
Is the mornings next to you
So I'll carry this
Like rain that never fell
And I'll love you from this distance
Where we both know each other well
[Outro]
You're still sitting on my porch step
And I'm grateful just to have you near