In the early light of dawn
a gentle breeze blows cross the lawn,
The air is full of bird song
it will be a spring day before long.
I see these things with sad eyes
only now do I realize,
I am the reason my heart cry's
for a friendship that now dies.
Because of a sadness that was in my heart
I have torn something special apart.
I was blind from the start
what I did was not smart.
She is so like a friend from my past
I thought I had found another at last.
The differences I did not grasp
to late to apologize, I gasp.
The pain had been inside for all these years
for a long lost friend I never shed tears.
Locked inside, all my love and fears
all released when this new friend nears.
Although she might have said one word
I was deaf to what I heard.
My emotions flowed, and onward spurred
I doubt they could have been deterred.
For once the wound was open wide
all flew out that was inside.
There was no place that she could hide
the pain would not be denied.
Only being, too her near
eased the pain and the fear,
A moment brought my heart cheer
now I see what was not clear.
I know with her I was obsessed
this leaves my heart distressed.
For all I said and the rest
can a friendship survive this test.
If she ask's me I will go
proper respect I did not show.
I gave no time for our friendship to grow
all this I can see now, all this I know.
Now it seems it is to late
this with her I wll not debate.
My departure will not wait
to lose my friends must me my fate.
I wish that I could see her eyes
so she would know my heart cry's,
Then I could say, I apologize
and give to her my last good bye's.

05/09/2000

Posted on 02/10/2003
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