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

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