Lost and Found

The great love of my life passed me by But I’ll still love her till the day that I die She made a tragic mistake and now knows Exchanged love for mere bangles and bows For the heart is a most delicate thing It can soar like a bird on the wing Shout to the heavens and sing Or it can dive to the depths of despair If not nurtured from birth with great care How I long for those joys of the past How I pine that those days did not last But they are gone like the lost sands of time Their departure a most terrible crime. But I must forgive those who forged such great sorrows For they’re gone and they have no tomorrows And pardon my love for her part And nurture her innocent heart I will not harbor the sorrows and anger of mine For therein lies a much greater crime But rejoice in the lost love I’ve found And treasure our memories with joy For I am the true love of hers Now a wise man and no longer a boy