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The Longest Mile
Sailing away into the Midnight Sea
All my hopes and dreams may never be
Setting my course by a map of fabled lands
The treasure there I'll hold in my hands
Lapping waves that pound against my hull
The mystery beckons, I answer the call
Like a starry night; a canvas across the heavens
The darkness can hide a thousand suns
Years ago in the days of my youth
Carefree songs we'd only sing
Unlike the time that always slipped away
You and I would always stay
Two closest friends, or two lovers of the heart
I was so sure we'd never part
Now years gone by, like my oceans and my sky
Sometimes I look back, sometimes I cry
Saying good-bye is the longest mile we'll ever trace
Leaving a friend is the hardest trial we'll ever face
New landscapes I've seen, my life changed like the seasons
Different places, different reasons
Sometimes leading me on, sometimes forging my own path
The times I've cried and the times I've laughed
But there's always someone there who becomes such a part of me
A friend so dear, a true friend indeed
I remember their names, in my mind their faces remain
It's never the same, though it'll never change
Saying good-bye is the longest mile we'll ever trace
Leaving a friend is the hardest trial we'll ever face
But memories are there to bring a smile to your tear streaked face
I've sailed the sea of lost friendships along the way myself. It never gets easier to say, "Good-bye." Yet, it becomes routine not to promise to keep in touch when you know deep down inside they won't write back or pick up the phone. You realize that although you've leaving the old behind you're being given the new. Instead of sulking, you live your new life with new friends and move on without forgetting the lessons taught to you along the way. IN this respect, we never lose friends, but gain wisdom in the legacy.
Sadness, camraderie, longing, and regret all masterfully intertwined. And a boat. Well done. stu