a whisper in the dark

We stand in shadow
And in secret
Watch the world go on around us
Huddled together
Seeking shelter in a moment in time

Far off names
And far off faces
Recall themselves
In nearby places
And a whisper in the dark is all I get
When you say good night

Not for this heart
Not for thine
In a moment of pressure
May we choose the course of our own lives

We dream it
We cannot be it
Denied our happiness
Even as we rejoice
In each other