I will return to where I left you
And in your place find my regret;
I stepped aside to let you
Fight your battle,
And ran away
Because I was afraid
/
And now but cold ground’s quiet whispers
Speak unintelligible words,
And rain before my eyes
Paints pictures
Of your heart
Getting mixed with dirt;
/
I’ll stand and watch, I’ll stand and listen,
I’ll stand and wonder, how on Earth
My weakness
Could have forced me to abandon
Someone I loved
At their monsters’ mercy;
/
Now I will never know for certain
If you have lost or you have won;
I won’t have witnessed
The despair, joy and courage,
With which, I’m wanting to believe,
You fought;
/
I will come back to where we parted
When I am wise, and strong, and brave;
Too bad –
If that’s ever to happen,
To save us both
It will be much too late
