Not in the Stars
For so many months, I stayed up all night
Remembering the warmth of your smile.
I’ve held fast my breath, to catch just a trace
Of your voice on the wind for a while.
I’ve searched through the skies for the glimpse of your eyes,
Unwilling to shut my heart’s door.
But the darkness unfolds, and part of me knows,
You’re not in the stars any more.
The child in me feels that only one key
Could unlock the one love that is true.
The girl that I was, the girl that you loved,
Knew that that one love was you.
But slowly I learned, after you were gone,
That a heart grows or withers and dies
And the woman I am, still searching the night,
Is no longer finding your eyes.
Forgive me, dear one, don’t think I’d forget,
Those precious days spent at your side.
I hid in the memory of your touch,
I fought to keep every feeling inside.
But I know you are gone, and I still remain,
My lonely heart yearns to be free,
Goodnight and good bye. For myself, in those stars,
Another is waiting for me.
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Not only is this a poem, but it's a filk as well.
Only trouble is I can't get the music uploaded at the moment - but when I do, the link will go here! (Music File)