"Brighter Together"

How long
Have we wandered like sparks
Fluttered out in the night
A single moment's explosion
Not enough to ignite

But it won't last long
No it never does
As we scatter, scatter

How long
Have we traded ourselves
Filtered out by the night
A dark absence of heat
A cold absence of light

But it won't last long
No it never does
As we come together
As we come together

Your hands are so far
I've been reaching
And only receiving the dark
We are a fire
Segmented and severed
When I know we
Could shine brighter together

How strong
Do you have to seem
To get the attention you want
Sacrificing what you need
Just to not become an afterthought

How long
Do you need to be low
For someone to listen
Till guilt takes its tow
And they let you out of their prison

I hope it won't last long
Thank God that it won't
It could be forever
It could be forever

Your hands are so far
I've been reaching
But I'm still behind bars
We are a fire
Segmented and severed
When I know we
Shine brighter together