Don't Say Good-bye

It's Graduation day today
When summer ends you'll be on your way
It's hard to believe it's gone so fast
And all of our memories fall into the past
It amazes me to think of next year
Going to classes without having you near
Things won't be the same without you around
And I can't let go of the friendship I've found

So laugh with me; don't say goodbye
Let's stop searching for answers to why
Time moves slow when it should go fast
But speeds so quickly to the day I'll see you last
Could we have just one more year?
Perhaps we could stay forever here
Because the future is blurry; it scares me to see
What life has in store for you and for me

So hit the breaks for a moment; ease up off the gas
Because I don't wanna spend life looking to the past
Let's wait for a moment and take it all in
If we can't then this is a race I don't want to win
I've got all I need with you at my side
So slow down a little; let's try to decide
How we can stretch these moments on
And try to stop the approaching dawn

But in the end; life goes on
And one of these days I know you'll be gone
All I can say is, on that day
When you leave me to find your way
On your own; wherever you roam
I hope you always find your way home
And there I'll be waiting for you, my friend
Just because we're apart doesn't mean this has to end.

For the Graduating Seniors

One Tear Falls

One tear falls; I wipe away before they see
Before they get the chance to see the weakness inside of me
Because of my pride it is so difficult to reveal
It's so hard to show anyone, how I really feel

The heart in my chest may be breaking in two
But you won't ever see me shed a tear or cry in front of you
So I'll bury my feelings deep down inside again
They could resurface but I don't know where or when

I am scared of nothing but I always feel afraid
And from their critical eyes, I am trying to evade
Keeping what lies within me right where it belongs
Speaking to no one of my sad and lovely songs

I wanted to feel nothing and this wish is coming true
That's what happens when I try to hide myself away from you
I guess should feel sadder, now that I am turning numb
But when offered a life unfeeling, it's so easy to succumb

The pain is gone away now but the joy has left me too
I move about like a shadow with my vision all askew
This isn't what I wanted if I could I would feel fear
But I can't so what I'll shed for you is one small, simple tear.

Midnight Soft

Midnight soft is how I love you
Like a secret in the night
Moonlight sweet is how I need you
Whether it be wrong or right

When it's dark outside I hold you
And I'm not ashamed to say
That my heart's longing to touch you
But so quickly comes the day
And as quickly you are gone
When my sky turns pale and light
We are never the same at dawn
As we were that very night

With night time comes my dreams
And I suppose that's what you are
But underneath the moonbeams
I know you're never far
Still when day comes you leave
And I die a little inside
The sun and I are left to grieve
For the moon's love will not bide

On your violin, I watch you play
A tune of love untold
But with sunrise comes the day
And soon the song turns cold
Then all day I lie in waiting
For the sun to fade from view
And as the sunlight starts abating
I make my way to you

Now I've had a revelation
One day I'll let you see
It's not my imagination
And it's not fantasy
One night I will reveal
A love you've never known
I'll prove that what I feel is real
And stop loving on my own

Midnight soft is how I love you
Whether it be day or night
Moonlight sweet is how I need you
In darkness or the light.

About God, the Ocean & the Moon

Each night I look up to the sky
And see the Lord in every star
But for some reason, I know not why
I find him not in the moon afar
I see a face but he looks cold
Up in space the time he bides
Near the ocean rocks so old
Ever changing with the tides
God, for me, does not waver
Like the moon does every night
To me, God is my bless'd savior
An always constant shinning light
But, somehow, it's different now
The closest star seems distant
And though the sun will not allow
My moon turns to a crescent
I move quickly against the waves
Others come but I must go
Past all the people the Lord saves
If I'm one the sun will show
Its futile whispering prayers to the moon
The man speaks not to me
For the night is gone too soon
And then the moon must flee
I realize I am like that sphere
So weary, dark and low
And only when the sun is near
Am I allowed to glow
I revolve around the earth
As the earth goes round the sun
From the moment of my birth
And until my life is done
I'm not afraid of the sea anymore
With the current I am intune
As I wonder, on this distant shore,
About God, the ocean and the moon

Faded Friendships

Childhood friendships dwindle away so fast
Caught beneath the dead hand of the past
It fades like the photos on our shelves
With no one left to blame but ourselves

We didn't know what we'd had until it was gone
And it breaks my heart to see you so withdrawn
Did I ever tell you how sorry I feel?
And all of this, now, seems so unreal

I wish I had been a better friend
But I was too young to comprehend
The terror inside your mind and delve
Into the dark shadows, I was only twelve.

I look at you now and wish I had been there
Perhaps I could lift you from your despair
The loss of childhood, come too soon
As we slept beneath the cold, full moon

There's a wall between us that I can't tear down
So I can save you before you drown
In your thoughts so dreary and dark
By being the lantern; a distant spark.

Is there's nothing I can do for you now?
Lost friend, if there is please tell me how
Because I miss the way we used to be
When you would smile and hold hands with me

But those days are gone forever it seems
For you are haunted by your dreams
And I was too immature to understand
Instead of running I should've held your hand

These are the Good Old Days

These days nostalgia is lost on me
I live for now instead of what will be
Too happy to look back on yesterday
I wish we could stay forever this way
Such beautiful moments go by too fast
Seconds, minutes and hours slip past
Until all are gone; the day will end
Knowing tomorrow you'll still be my friend
Together up to the stars we gaze
Singing, "These are the good old days"

When I'm with you I'm never judged
I'm beside you when my makeups smudged
My hairs in a mess and my jeans are torn
Others look at me to frown and scorn
But you stand by and hold my hand
I can always count on you to understand
But the sand keeps falling in the hour glass
And what is now, too soon will pass
Years will speed by, leaving us in a daze
All the while singing, "These are the good old days"

The time of our parting draws on apace
So I'll smile with you and save your place
Forever if need be until you come home
From wherever it is you've chosen to roam
And though these tears may fall from my eyes
I always knew we'd have to say our goodbyes
I have no regrets though it hurts me so
To look back on so long ago
So one last time, under the sun's warm rays,
We'll be singing, "These are the good old days"



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