For When You May Be Old Enough

For when you may be old enough You'll never know me well. Circumstance is what it is And time won't change, Or stand still, Even for a second. In my heart I have waited for you So that I can repay A debt. A debt of love And gratitude, Everlasting memories I can never give to you, For death will come quietly Before then. His world, My world and yours Are just so far apart, Further than galaxies Not known by us today. Your world will change Each day from now, As will mine. Don't set limits on what you see, Or feel, Or think, Just open your eyes And see your own world. If fate is kind We may meet now and and then, But be sure, I will watch your every move From a distant world And hope you understand. So now farewell To what can never be.