Suddenly Silent

I've known you now for many years
I can't believe that it stops here
I keep telling myself it can't be true
And won't accept I'm without you

I wonder what I could have done
The answers I search, I find none
We were together on that day
With plans we made our separate ways

My heart now aches to see you go
But at that moment I didn't know
How much it would break my heart
Knowing forever we'll be apart

You always said life is too short
And wasting time a last resort
You wanted to live on the edge
Unlike me I couldn't pledge

You chose to go out with your friends
Who knew that this would make it end
A speedboat down by the lake
What would become your last mistake

I've seen you all when out before
Safety seems to be what you ignore
The higher risk, the bigger dare
Your chance to thrill whilst elsewhere

But just like that life can turn
And this is why you won't return
I only live now with your ghost
And will miss a friend I love the most