If I close my eyes,
He's almost home.
He's almost near.

But then I open,
And he's gone.

If I close my eyes,
I see the smile,
Then the baseline
Of the gun.

If I close my eyes,
The tears don't fall,
The aching fades,
And winter, never comes.

If I close my eyes,
I can stay here.
For he appears,
And I never have to run.