a token

i was going to say goodbye to you
be done with you forever
i knew i saw you for the last time
then i thought better of it
if work was fun
it would not be called work
if love was easy to quit
it would not be called love
as i listened to you cry
i should have thought better
of telling you what i didnt do
i had miles to go
thinking about that mistake
still wondering if it was right
goodbye and i wish you the best
talking to you over the phone
six months later
crying my head off
because i was cold and alone
i knew i made the right choice
calling you in desperation
three years later
out my head
because i was losing the battle
i knew i made the right choice
when i finally saw you again
for the first time in 10 years
still as beautiful as ever
on you way to a new life
going where you needed to be
i knew i made the right choice
i can still see you face
hear your voice
feel your hand on my arm
every time i smell sandlewood
it takes me back to that day
the last few short hours
i know you made the right choice