The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis)

As the dew turns into frost

There is something that I hope will not be lost

The leaves will change, they'll start to fall

I still wonder if it mattered much at all

When my world starts to fade

I can only hope that every choice I made

Will endure, and carry on ... into the coming dawn

The breezes blow, soft clouds drift by

Like some artists' canvas captured in my eye

I am sure, I'm holding fast

I am dying for a lifetime that will last

But when my world, starts to fade

I'm still hoping this foundation that I laid

Will endure, and carry on ... into the coming dawn

We're so close, yet never touch

Can there be a love that changes me this much

I can't see, eyes open wide

Yet I'll never doubt you're standing by my side

When my world, starts to fade

I can only hope that every choice I made

Will endure, and carry on .. into the coming dawn