The short and bittersweet days of winter give way to spring
And my heart falls in rhythm with the setting sun
Clumsily I fumble, searching in vain for the perfect words
Trying to find a beautiful and poetic way to say goodbye
As if well chosen words could express this clinging feeling
That follows me like a shadow caste in the afternoon light
A shadow that disappears as the earth embraces the dark
Leaving me alone in the cold emptiness of a starless night
Only to reappear petulantly with the dawning of tomorrow
A shadow fashioned from great joy and terrible sadness
All the great inconsistencies born within a young man's soul
Caste by the unconditional love of his imperfect heart
As you walk away I look for such a shadow trailing you
Wondering if my love is as disposable as a rusted tin can
Most people pass through our lives like perfect skipping stones
Barely making a ripple as they hop across the surface
Leaving little in their wake once the waters have settled
Others enter as great comets blazing across the night sky
Briefly amazing and delighting our senses as they pass
Leaving nothing more than memories as they continue on their path
You came into life as gentle as a pebble cast into a golden pond
Barely making a splash as you broke through the surface skin
But quietly creating a rippling wave of cascading circles
Rings that continue endlessly across the unstill waters of my heart
Remember as you say goodbye that if ever you are lost I will find you
Beyond any border between this world and what lies beyond
Across the deepsest gulf of space or between the greatest gap in time
In the most sunless ocean crevice or on the most desolate mountain peak
If ever you can't find your way just call my name and I will find you
