Growing Pains

Had to fall out of love for thee in order to bear the pain of thy being Turned away drooping ears to lessen the sound of thou troubled cries Drained are nigh of mine eyes to not share in the flow of thy tears Displaced my soul in safe keeping to spare it from thy wails and weeping Dust soils the brows with crumbled dreams fallen stars now vanish within life’s rivers and streams How hath this cometh to pass wherefore the brightness t’was of my wishful seeing turn now t’ward the byways seekth thee their path awry thy youthful plans doth hide far reached have they now steered above whence waters fall deep beyond the weirs