How's life?
Simple question, just two words
Red face, sweaty palms, tunnel vision
Words on a screen, like it's only two words

So how come you never could respond?
I found it odd how you'd text me out of the blue
Tell me "All I need is you"
Before you asked for something else

Leave me going over every syllable I could've said wrong
Silver tongue twisted with your pretty lies, you bastard
Profile picture, visage of a poser who craves more power
Over someone who just wanted to know how you are

But anyway,
How's life?

I'd text you from three feet away
Just wondering if you're okay
I can tell you aren't by the look on your face
But still you look at me as if I'm a pane of stained glass

Every word you don't say makes the bits of myself shatter
Stolen glances from across the room aren't good enough for me
How come all I am is a towel on the counter waiting to be used?
Maybe because nothing is ever good enough for you

Pane of stained glasses, can't see the world through a mirror
Screen like the rag on the floor soaked in my tears spilling over
Barely two words aren't worth the thought of you and I together
Still I repeat the same line, the only one I remember

How's life?

How's mine? Gee, thanks for asking
Everything's fine, that's what you say
When you're desperately hoping someone
Will realize you're not actually alright

But you'd never notice, would you?

So how's life?
I've learned the words, like a knife to the throat, maybe it's worse
Because one slash and it's over but each breath takes you closer
To ask two words and just look mindlessly stupid

Because you won't tell me anything, will you?

My life feels like a cancer, just sign to remove
We'll take you out like a tumor or end it yourself a bit sooner
Why would you ever date a loser like me?
Guess that's what I'm asking this question for

How's life?

One time again, fumbling fingers typing, pleading
You shred my hopes into clouds of my wanting
Can you tell me which part I'm getting wrong?
Maybe I'm just not of use

Even if all I get to say is you're my friend
At least when I see you, I can ask you how life is again

So,

Hey, how's life?
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