Our paths parted years ago
And though the seasons--sun and snow
Revolve as lives take precious form,
Through clear blue skies and lightning storms--
Nothing truly stays the same, but
There's something time has still not claimed.
My hopes for you are still in bloom,
And this ache, I dare assume, that
Grips me tightly round the chest,
Means I wish for you the very best.
My compassion has withered not
And tenderness refused to rot.
Everything you meant to me
Has not escaped my memory.
The earth stands still and time is tamed,
A moment passes, so unchanged.
As my mind's eye brings you so near,
Sometimes it's like you're almost here.