Mochi for breakfast

*(Verse 1)* Misty morning, cold tiles beneath my feet Found you in the kitchen, where the shadows meet Your eyes were looking distant, the coffee was untouched You laughed to hide your crying, but I knew you hurt too much *(Chorus)* And we had mochis for breakfast, Sweetness to drown out the pain Soft and silently chewy, Like whispering rain Your smile was just as fleeting As mochis’ sugar haze, Melted by the morning light, Vanished without a trace *(Verse 2)* I asked about your evening, you shrugged and looked away The silence spoke in volumes, of the words we couldn't say Another spoon of sugar, another veil of smiles We're drifting on this sugary cloud, adrift in sweet denial *(Chorus)* And we had mochis for breakfast, Sweetness to drown out the pain Soft and silently chewy, Like whispering rain Your smile was just as fleeting As mochis’ sugar haze, Melted by the morning light, Vanished without a trace *(Verse 3)* Now the rain taps at the window, with a rhythm so unsure Matches the beat of these mochis, and the heartache they obscure Will we ever talk about it, or will it always be This breakfast made of mochi, and quiet misery? *(Chorus)* *(Chorus)* And we had mochis for breakfast, Sweetness to drown out the pain Soft and silently chewy, Like whispering rain Your smile was just as fleeting As mochis’ sugar haze, Melted by the morning light, Vanished without a trace *(Outro)* So we’ll have mochis again tomorrow, A tradition of pretend, Hiding sorrows in sweet rice, Until the very end.