Face in the Moon




I saw your face in the moon tonight,
Such a lovely sight,
Your ebony hair studded with stars,
Your eyes shinning so bright…

I saw you tonight,
And my heart was filled with such longing,
Wondering why you left us too soon,
Why it is your face I see in the moon…

I remember the way you danced,
So beautiful to see,
Your arms raised high,
As though pleading to the sky,
To carry you away,
Save you from today…

I remember your singing,
In a voice so clear,
I hear you now,
Feeling you so near…

I saved your tears,
Put them on too white pages,
Though the words were often smeared,
They can be read still,

I saw you in the moon tonight,
Your lovely face framed with silver light,
And I wonder what made you run,
All too soon into that dark night…

I lit the fires tonight,
Sending my love your way,
Singing your songs to all who would listen,
Telling the story of your life,
So you would not be forgotten…

I miss you now,
My heart so empty and sad,
My life without the meaning,
It once had…

But I saw you tonight,
And my heart was glad,
You smiled at me,
And I didn’t feel so bad…

Perhaps I felt the peace,
You always wanted to find,
Perhaps I finally understood,
You ran from a world,
That was never kind…

Everyone says you’re at peace now,
No more fighting or tears,
No more fears,
Just sweet silence and the soft night,
Covering you forever in moonlight…

I look up and see you,
Smiling down at me,
You’re last words,
Lying softly on my heart,

“We will never be apart,
I will be with you forever,
Dear Sister,
I am buried in your heart…”

But still I feel so far apart,
Though I see you in the lovely moon,
You left us all too soon,
And I wish you were here with me,
Then I wouldn’t have to look up to see,
You staring down at me…

Wondering how I am,
Ah me, such a pain in my heart,
Trying so hard to understand,
It was time for you to travel on,
I just wish so badly,
You were still here with me…

But for now,
When my soul is unquiet,
And my heart beats too hard,
I go out and close the door quietly,
And stare up into the night sky,
And whisper good-bye…