That day by the lake

In the afternoon sun

The water glistening

Vivid blue

Me and you

–

When everyone else had left 

and it was just 

Me and you

–

You looked off in the distance 

Mourning your life

Mourning your choices 

Holding out hope for me

Loosing hope for her 

I tried to give you something 

I pooled every gem 

I’ve ever mined 

Offered them to you

Told you to take them

–

That was the day

The last day we spoke 

The last time I looked into your eyes 

Part of me was willing it away

Wanting it to be over 

But I knew 

When the sun set on that day

That was it 

I had to let you go

When the lights went out

And I turned my back on you

My good wishes for you 

The only thing left

Carried off like 

The smoke of

Blown out birthday candles 

Do you want to know what I wished for

I wished for you

For you 

to be happy

–

That day by the lake

In the afternoon sun

The water glistening

Vivid blue

Me and you

I had your attention

With much resistance

I reeled in a real big one 

Once the thrashing

The splashing 

Subsided 

Tangled in my net 

Everything else faded away 

Hyper-focused 

Looking into the soul of you

Your quiet place

Is so loud 

And there is no rest for you here

That’s why you need to go 

Down 

Deep down

Into the darkness 

Out-swim your demons

I knew in that moment 

I can’t help you

I can’t keep you

I can’t make you happy 

I can’t make you feel my love

So I cut you loose 

Let you go

And now

Me and you

Without you

Now its just 

Me

–

And you are somewhere out there 

And I hope when you’re in your deepest darkness 

You think of me 

And like a flare over the ocean 

You see me from below 

And I hope you catch my wish