Something Corporate

on christmas morning
outside was pouring
all was hopeless in this home
and no one speaking
no one creeping
to see if she was on the phone
and you were quiet
this routine riot
was all that practical to me
and if we see here
why can't we be here
can we let each other be?
forget december
it won't be better
than i remember it before
and this month only
would be so lonely
and not so holy anymore
and new year's eve came
but nothing had changed
all the problems just got worse
we sat in silence
the routine silence
could hear the sickness we rehearsed
and if i'm talking
my words are mocking
the deaf ears they have fallen on
these words are tainted
with years so jaded