Whenever

The flower covered the ground after that night of rain,

Day after day, once again we return to that time.

The needles on the clock, are looping on their own

And, the sky is slowly pushing the starry nights away.

 

Yet I still cannot sleep.

Drowning in this complete silence.

And, my memory is flipping back to that page.

 

“You were the first whom I had mustered the courage to walk up to…”

“I have nothing more I want, so long as you are by my side.”

But then that’s not it, is it now?

Because you are not here.

And, once again, I feel the flood coming.

 

I have overcome sorrow,

I have overcome regrets,

Yet whenever I thought of you, the ache’s never lighter.

 

There’s nothing more I can do

I can only find peace within this:

“May joy continue to fill your life.”

 

I tread on the same road, now softened by the rain

Moving on, never thought about picking up the pace.

 

But even so the time

Seems to be running faster now.

And, last year now seems so far away.

 

“Because of you, I tried to discard the person I used to be.”

“Because of you, I wanted to stand on my own but even so…”

But then that’s not it, is it now?

‘Cause no matter how hard I try

I can never ask for you to turn just this once.

 

I’d like to think I’m stronger,

I’d like to think I’m forgiven,

Yet whenever I think of you, loneliness’ never easier.

 

There’s nothing more I can do,

I can only find peace within this:

“May joy continue to fill your life.”

 

But then that’s not it.

‘Cause when I dream

I can’t recall your face.

And, I pulled myself back to who I was.

 

I’d like to think I’m stronger,

I’d like to think I’m forgiven,

Yet whenever I thought of you, ‘s not going away.

 

I have overcome sorrow,

I have overcome regrets,

Yet whenever I thought of you, I yearn to hold on.

 

Even though you no longer wait,

I only wish you’ll hear somehow,

“May joy continue to fill your life.”

 

And, may we one day cross our paths

Again.