By My Side

Gain the world and lose yourself
by my side, dirt-stained face.
She haunts you in the daylight
she can't hear you speak.

Hold onto it, "here is hope"
and a painless twenty dollar bill.
She haunts you in the evening
and she don't know you think.

Gain the world and lose yourself
by my side, your gesture's empty;
crumpled for a year in your backpack.

To her,
I'm sorry that I didn't love you enough to care for your well-being. In a way you saved my life, thank you.