Goodbye For Now

Can it be real or am I just fooling myself? To believe that your love for me Has not been put on a shelf Packed away and discarded Like an old photo or toy, Your pure and unconditional love Like when you were a boy. Innocent and sweet You held me in your heart, But now the years and life’s challenges Have torn us apart You have chosen a path That is rocky and tough, And my guidance and attempts to divert you Have not been enough. You ran from youth fast, Confused and unsure, Towards the deceitful blinding light Of adulthoods allure. As I stand here and watch you stumble, Like when you took your first steps, But now unable to help or reach out to you, Now that you’ve fallen into the depts But my hand will always be within reach for you, And my heart open wide, To take hold of either If you should ever decide I wish you only happiness And pray you will find, All the things you’ll need in your life To replace what you’ve left behind. I will say goodbye to you, But only for now, Because I know you will find your way back to me, Someday or somehow