For naught can hold the rising tide
We'll comb the beaches you and me
The sirens sweetly beckoning
The waters lapping at our feet
Eroding time out from beneath
Our footprints fade and disappear
As if we never ventured here.
Yet many've been this way before
And walked this lovely, lonesome shore
The horizon looming far but near
Time crashing on the cliffs so sheer
And if you tire I'll carry you
And hold you close as good friends do
Or if you prefer we'll sit and rest
I'm in no hurry to end this quest
And as we stroll we'll reminisce
On every hug and every kiss
And in the silences between
I'll be the rock on which you lean
My friend, I won't abandon you
I'll be there till this journey's thru
To comfort you and ease your fear
To hold you as your time draws near
You see, your love has been a gift
Of which I received the benefit
The love you give is so complete
There is no love that can compete
And while I try not to be sad
The thought of losing you hurts bad
I see the burden that you bear
Your tired limbs and confused stare
If i often sweep you off your toes
kiss your face, your head and nose
It's because I want to hold you close
While I still can and you still know.
I watch the tide waves come ashore
The beach a sliver of what it was before
Your sight now cast on distant sands
You're destined for another land
And somewhere deep inside I know
The time has come to let you go
Your home's no longer in this place
There is no fear in your sweet face.
I watch you sail into the blue
Until my eyes lose sight of you
I turn to make the trip back home
And yet I know i am not alone
The journey's done, the day's at end
But I know I'll take this walk again
It's not my first and not the last
I'm familiar with this solemn path
It's a privilege I gladly bear
For each life I've been allowed to share
I only pray when it's my time
You'll meet me on the other side.
Gustavo the Great II
AKA Gus
12.07.02 to 11.25.15
