i saw your smile beam at me unlike those of the stars i held you like i have never i would hold you forever unlike my father i saw you grow with every sunrise i bid you rest every sunset and may the night bring you solace may nighttime protect your innocence how i wish i could live to see the sun rise anew but forgive me, i have to forget you my eyes no longer a stranger to visions yet for all the wrinkles in my soul i am still there on that green farm flying a kite with less care of what brings each day and night forgive me, for i have to forget you i could have taught you how to fish and when passes a falling star, wish make you see clearly against the morning light and then, seek solace even in the darkness of the night but i have left you on those nights where falling stars fade in time when morning lights pound to my soul's window unkind you could never be mine because for now, i cannot be yours a fool moon has passed yet tonight is an eternity as i unravel backward the pages i fear turning them forward i now just gaze for a falling star like on the day you were born that we could be like before for me to tell you a story more i have left your mother i cannot be your father you are still to hear my voice