While You Were Gone

While You Were Gone

In a childhood full of dreams, imagination bursting seams
The future bright in front of you
Many things to do and see, my friend just you and me
The sky so bright and blue
The machinery that took you away, many times your size and age
Your farewell party such a day
Not much to say

Fly high beyond the clouds
Your soul set free to fly
All at once such a quiet sound
Not much to look forward to

Many years have passed, my memories still last
You’re so close it seems
As the breeze blew through our hair, sunshine in the air
I could feel you in my dreams
So many thoughts we had to share, strangers everywhere
The joys you had no chance to know
If you had a chance to grow

Caught with my guard down
So much to learn, no reason why
Wipe a tear, erase the frown
When I realize just how safe you are

So happy to see you again, how I’ve missed you
I’ve counted the days, tried to speak in many ways
But the words could not come through
To right the ways of those few men, to have you back again
Anything I could do, I would have done for you

Welcome home, it’s been far too long
You look so different now
Same soul but the face so wrong
Who cares why or how
Fly high beyond the clouds
Your soul set free to fly
All at once such a quiet sound
Not much too look forward to