could i

every time you empty mouthed
i lose a little soul
every time i hear meaningless nothings
that mean nothing at all
i lose a little something
that leaves me cold
do these moments that we share
last forever on your lips
does it stick like superglue
and make you feel sick
every time i try and fail
to get through to you

(every moment i bear the guilt)
i walk a little shorter
and further from you
every moment a word slips
from mine to yours
filling your stomach
with nothing at all
if one word were to nourish
don't worry
i'd speak them all
and if i thought that saying nothing
would in any way prevent your fall
i'd throw away my voice
i'd throw away it all
if i could feed you encouragement
you'd be my baby bird
if i could somehow transcend
a wisdom which was unheard
i'd pass through you like water
and fix your aching pores
i'd travel through your bloodstream
and whisper food for thought
i could take out my toolkit
and rewire inside your brain
i'd take care to remove
your struggles and your pain
if i could manipulate your
subconscious
if i were that refined
i'd let you come to something
that would let you change your mind
if i could hand you cutlery
and tell you it's okay
that eating is a necessity
i'd tell you every day