Farewell

As the sun rose in the morning
And the birds sang in the trees
You drew me close and held me
And you said you had to leave
And I sang my song of love to you
But it couldn’t bring you back
So I sang farewell my love

As the sun hung in the midday sky
And the fields turned pale and gold
I wondered where you were now
And if you’d found a hand to hold
And I sang my song of love to you
But it couldn’t bring you back
So I sang farewell my love

As the sun set in the valley
Turning crimson as it fell
I thought about our life here
In this place we knew so well
And I sang my song of love to you
But it couldn’t bring you back
So I sang farewell my love

Now the moon waits in the night sky
And the stars all hold their breath
And the sun, like you, is far away
Held by memory and regret
And I sing my song of love to you
Though it will not bring you back
So I sing farewell my love

(c) Rich Clarkson 2022

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