Sunlight slips through the branches
and glitters off the water.
A leaf falls into the stream
and ripples begin to grow.
and glitters off the water.
A leaf falls into the stream
and ripples begin to grow.
I carefully lean over the water
and let water around my fingers.
I close my eyes;
let the light warm my skin.
I begin to remember
and I feel tears form.
I open up my eyes
and look in the water.
Instead of seeing me crying
I see your face smiling at me.
I splash the water to erase the image
and get up and start to run.
Suddenly I stop and fall
I cannot help but cry.
I get up and walk back
and say this is our place.
I place one foot in the water,
then wade in till it’s up to my waist.
I take a breath and duck under
and there I stay until I can’t.
I come up for air and feel free,
been so long since the last time.
Even though you aren’t here
I know I’ll never forget you.
Your death will haunt me,
but I can move on now.
I thank you for granting me that.
I will always love you.
and let water around my fingers.
I close my eyes;
let the light warm my skin.
I begin to remember
and I feel tears form.
I open up my eyes
and look in the water.
Instead of seeing me crying
I see your face smiling at me.
I splash the water to erase the image
and get up and start to run.
Suddenly I stop and fall
I cannot help but cry.
I get up and walk back
and say this is our place.
I place one foot in the water,
then wade in till it’s up to my waist.
I take a breath and duck under
and there I stay until I can’t.
I come up for air and feel free,
been so long since the last time.
Even though you aren’t here
I know I’ll never forget you.
Your death will haunt me,
but I can move on now.
I thank you for granting me that.
I will always love you.