Goodbye My Love

This calm night with the skies so clear,
I sit upon the shore,
my eye with a tear.

The boats still and quiet,
not a wave to stir,
Sitting upon the surface of glass,
their reflection, not a blur.

These skies so beautiful, not a single flaw,
As I lay back, and watch in awe.

The skies seemingly so peaceful
as the eye can see,
Yet so much change takes place,
leaving wonder of what will be.

A star here tonight, may be gone tomorrow,
Wondering if a single soul will feel the sorrow.

As you are the brightest star in my sky,
Not seeing you again,
oh the tears I would cry.

These stars up above provide us with many wondrous sights,
A hidden story of the many passing nights.

This love that we share,
a story of its own,
with your love in my skies
I am forever home.

Each little star,
apparent to the eye,
Is bigger and brighter, amazingly high.

As my love for you will ever be,
Bright as a star for all to see.

Yet no matter the distance it takes from space,
It appears every night to adorn our place.

Our special place for just you and I,
Forever there I will be when I look in the sky.

A night without these stars would leave me alone and blue,
As I feel every passing moment I am without you.

At times my stars are dimmer then they are,
for at these times I know you are far.

A love I share that I know is not mine,
It won't be long, just a matter of time.

He must place his focus on the life he must lead,
I am a mere distraction,
an ungrowing seed.

A seed I'm sure he tried hard to plant strong,
but deep inside he knows this is wrong.

Another life he tends everyday,
Am I an obstacle? Am I in his way?

He speaks so tenderly of the moments they share,
Is my loving him really fair?

Does he feel obligated to stand by my side?
Far all he has said must he stay for pride?

He says that forever we shall be,
but can he balance the reality of her and me?

Two separate lives, each their own tensions,
can he handle them both?
control the suppressions?

Their love is so true, so pure and so real,
A love like this I never want to steal.

Pressures are building keeping us apart,
Trouble for him I shall never start.

I don't want to lose this love that we share,
any love before or after could never compare.

An obstacle stands causing us to divide,
for my feelings for him I cannot hide.

To protect him from the trouble I do for see,
I must distance this love,
him from me.

My heart how it cries,
My soul cannot soar,
For losing his love I could never endure.

Yet keeping him close could cause him much pain,
The tears that would fall
couldn't hide in the rain.

A love like this I prayed for all my years,
finally it come after such heartache and tears.

How do I let go , of such bliss?
His kiss, his touch, so much I would miss.

My love for him is a love I have never know,
Amazing how quickly
it has grown.

I know deep inside this love is true,
for it hurts so much to let go of you.

"Don't let Go" something we promised we'd never do,
but if I don't who will protect you?

I wish I could say this is so wrong,
but my love for you is eternally strong.

Pain to you I shall never instill,
this is consuming all my power
and all my will.

I now I must step back and send you on your path alone,
but I know deep in my heart you will be going home.

Home with your family, that is your place,
I will watch from a distance
your beauty, your grace.

Holding on forever to all that we had,
Please understand,
don't be sad.

If I don't let go now
trouble my come to your life,
Causing pain to your family,
pain to your wife.

I cannot bare such responsibility,
the shame, the sorrow the humility.

Babe know in your heart forever and true,
That you have made a difference just being you.

I love you, I say through these tears that I cry,
For now is the time I must say,
GOODBYE!