Standing There

I have written poetry for years
So many of the words were written only for you
Even though you never had any idea at all
It was you many times that helped carry me through

I couldn’t explain the way I felt then
Somehow I thought I had to be always be your side
But maybe that’s what finally parted us
Bringing us then to our final goodbyes

I took with me the lessons of us
And a picture I never really let the world even see
Yet somewhere you held it all in your hands
Somewhere you held all of me

I told myself you’d be coming back
But my life changed fast and sudden in so many ways
I almost at time wanted to let go of that dream I had
Leave it then with memories of passing days

But as time rolled on…. year after year
I knew I was missing something terrible inside
So I went in search of you once again
This dream I hoped would not be denied

Soon I found my search would come up empty
Thinking to myself that it must just be Gods desire
Maybe I was supposed to move on with my life
Letting go of the one that took my life just that much higher

Then in my life came that faithful day
Where I stared at your picture once again
Taking it out of my wallet was the hardest thing
Remembering a love and remembering my friend

Then somehow just five days later
How funny it was… you see it was Valentines Day
And you were standing there in front of me
As I stuttered and held back the words I wanted to say

Well now a little time has passed
And you’re still standing there in front of me
But this time I will not stutter or hold back
Because just like those yesterdays and today,

You’re still the one I need!!