Far away tonight
I am so weary but dare not sleep.
If I close my eyes and slumber
dawn will find you nearly faded.
You seem so far away tonight.
The candle at our bedside
Flickers in your eyes.
Will a light be left there
when that candle dies?
Oh how your eyes passed through me
and saw what I forgot.
I was the one you always came to
and now I know I’m not.
What dreams have you been hiding?
Is there something you can’t tell?
Perhaps an unknown anger
a fear that love can’t quell.
I can no longer touch you
the way I used to do.
And though you can’t be with me.
I will be with you.
You seem so far
So far away
Far away tonight
I am so weary but dare not sleep.
If I close my eyes and slumber
dawn will find my courage faded.
I feel so far away tonight.
I know I never thanked you
for the comfort that I got.
You were the one I always came to
and now I know you’re not.
There were dreams that I was hiding.
A secret guilt I couldn’t tell.
A closed heart choked with anger.
A fear of love as well.
It’s too late to say I love you
the way I should have done.
You broke my heart wide open
Janet, you were the one.
I feel so far
So far away
Far away tonight
© Tom Puetz 2004
Very powerful and expressive. It reminds me of the immense value of sharing feelings while they are present, and also of the value of sharing those feelings with those who have moved to the next world. They will hear us and understand even if they are not physically here. They will.
Bill, Thank you for the support.