Meridian
I swear I saw you walking down Meridian one day
You never even turned around, but I knew all the same
I ducked into a doorway, like escaping some hard rain

I'm not proud, but I'm not ashamed

I remember your confession on a night of frozen stars
As we sat and spoke in our hats and coats
Through the smoke of The Pioneer Bar
We shared a flair for disaster
And a knack for cracking up
You said you were dying just to ask her
If she was already in love
I said, 'Would it kill you more if you don't, or if she was?'

You said, 'I'm not proud, I'll do what I must
Until it's got me turning 'round again'

If that was you walking down Meridian that day
I'm sorry I didn't find your face and tell you everything Eye to eye, dignified, if only just to say

I'm not proud, but I'm not ashamed