© C. Russomano 2010 You take away what pain you may cause In an instant with that smile of yours Simple acceptance from you is more Than I could ask for As you keep me in awe But I can’t keep These moments that you leave Behind, they’re going by Too quickly for me to get a grasp On anything but your hand As you lead me into the deep To see that you don’t belong to me Any more than flawless pearls Belong to raging seas All that’s mine is a lesson in time Delicate skin shreds on the bones of momentum Once focused eyes seek independence from us This weathered heart is emptied out into your palm As you keep me in awe But I can’t keep These moments that you leave Behind, they’re going by Too quickly for me to get a grasp On anything but your hand As you lead me into the deep To see that you don’t belong to me Any more than flawless pearls Belong to raging seas All that’s mine is a lesson in time I cascade over this precious stone Like any good ocean would You break through the surface of my soul Just like, just like you should But I can’t keep These moments that you leave Behind, they’re going by Too quickly for me to get a grasp On anything but your hand As you lead me into the deep To see that you don’t belong to me Any more than flawless pearls Belong to raging seas All that’s mine is a lesson in time