say goodbye

10 Years

Selfishly I pray
To keep you here with me
But I can see you're tired
of being half the man you used to be
As your grace gave way
You managed to remain
Strong enough for all of us to carry out your days

Crashing waves
Flooding through you
Wash away

I know you said don't cry
And we all see the light
But I deny the Sun is setting in your eyes
I know you're shining on
Brighter than the Sun
But realize it's time to say goodbye
To say goodbye

With a leap of faith
You always pave the way
Your lust for life was a guiding light
cutting through the pain
Some of our regrets
Are better left unsaid
And all of these till laws and flaws
make love a hopeless cause

Crashing waves
Flooding through you
Wash away

I know you said don't cry
And we all see the light
But I deny the Sun is