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When it
is time.
by Kit McCallum
When is
it time to say goodbye,
To all
the love I've known,
When is
it time to end your pain,
And leave
me all alone?
I've
watched you on your good days when
I feel
your strength renewed;
But
shortly after little ups,
The down
days then ensue.
We ride
this roller-coaster of
Emotions
as we try,
To make
it through another day,
And yet,
I can't deny ...
That as I
look into your face
On days
that have been bad,
I see a
look that beckons me
It's
tired, and hurt, and sad.
The
little spark I used to see
Behind
those loving eyes,
Is
growing ever clouded
By life's
cruel inhumane side.
I try to
see beyond the pain
You feel
with every step;
And
softly whisper to myself
This may
get better yet.
If I can
bear to watch you
Just
another day or two;
I justify
my reasons to
Ensure I
cling to you.
For
letting go is harder for
The
person left behind;
It means
that if I let you go,
I cannot
turn back time.
Back to
the days I long for now,
When you
were full of life;
And every
day held promise,
And our
futures, clear and bright.
But now
the lights are darkening ...
We take
it daily now;
I cannot
see our futures clear
Or think
beyond this cloud.
I think
the hardest part in this
Is never
knowing why,
I have to
be courageous
And I
have to say goodbye.
For if I
let myself admit
It's time
to let you go;
I'd have
to face reality
Without
you ... but I know ...
That soon
I have to face the
Final
outcome that I dread,
And
holding on will only serve
To hurt
you in the end.
You've
given such unselfish love
For all
our time in life,
But if I
hold too tightly,
You'll
not move t'ward the light ...
On to a
better life, where you
Can once
again be free,
Of all
the pain and discomfort
That
holds you here to me.
So if I
find the courage just to say
This last farewell,
I hope
you will forgive me for
The time
it took me; still ...
I'll hold
with me, the memories
That in
my heart remain,
Pray one
day, down the road a'ways
...
They'll lesson my own pain. |