by pointless
however the Plato shadows on the cave wall reference is excellent. Glad I read it!
"But feel free to argue with my shadow until dawn
While I check the scenery in the back of my skull,
Pretty silhouettes cast upon the cave wall"
these lines jumped out at me. you give a colorful description of mentally checking out on someone while remaining physically present. you even managed to make your distance sound beautiful in a poetic way.