This night

When the sun rises,
You will stand tall,
You will stand alone,
And you will never miss me.

You will find that you never needed me,
And I will be forgotten,
And that is okay,
Because it is what I always wanted for you.

I always hoped that one day,
You would forget about me,
That you would find someone,
You can stand tall for.

And tomorrow that day comes,
The day that you move on,
The day that life takes a new meaning,
You will understand what it is to love someone more than yourself.

And I will smile.
But until tomorrow,
I will hold you as you sleep, crying,
And fend off you terror.

This night,
I will stand,
As you fall,
Into the shadows.

Tonight, and only tonight,
You will need me,
As much as I need you,
And I, and only I, will remember your tears tomorrow