I had waited so long
Waited for the chace to love
Waited for the time to live
When I found you
Found you waiting for me
Waiting for the chance to love
Waiting for the chance to live

We were two souls cold and lonely
Two souls wanting to find love
Two souls wanting to find life
All we found was each other
At a time when we needed to find us
Call it a brief encounter in time and space
Call it what you may
I can in fact call it a brief time of love
A brief time of life

I have walked away from the open arms
Walked away from the open love
Walked away from the chance for life
Walked away from the beauty you show
The gentleness you have
The kindness in your heart
The softness in your soul
The oneness you were willing to share
Share with me and my life

I will always wonder
Wonder if I did the right thing
Wonder if I should have stayed with the chance
Remember me with the fondness
And perhaps a smile


L. Ray Ford