The Fall

It all starts to happen with the sun going down

When the light gently falls and fades away

And the air hangs heavy with the scent of your soul

As it's saying goodbye to the end of the day

And it all begins with the kiss of a lifetime

That's never been given and never will alone

And is it God given mercy, this absence of touch?

Should you love me at all, could I love you this much?

And I'm hearing your heartbeat from the distance of memory

And with half of my heart I respect your sad call

You can be who you are in this time of your trouble

This time that we're sharing before the last fall

And as I sit here and wonder about the fate of my being

And the weight of my seeing you so far away

But I refuse to go under this part of my loneliness

When all of this heartache is heading my way

I'm seeing your soul through the eyes of eternity

When all my resistance is fading away

And from the depths of this hole I can't deal with your agony

Hoping to help you in any way

And I'm hearing your heartbeat from the distance of memory

And with half of my heart I respect your sad call

But you can be who you are in this time of your trouble

This time that we're sharing before the last fall

And from where I am standing what looks like adversity

May be anxiety wrapped up in fear

Of failing to recognize the heartbeat of someone

Of someone who wants you and sees you so clear

I can only tell you to follow your feelings

And follow your heart to the end of the road

And you may find out when you finally get there

And open a window, a-close up the door

And I'm hearing your heartbeat from the distance of memory

And with half of my heart I respect your sad call

You can be who you are in this time of your trouble

This time that we're sharing before the last fall