AS YOU GO

Life - before we know it -
Slips right between our hands.
Before we know what's happening,
It slips away like the sand.
So we hold on tight when we feel it go,
And hope its not too late.
The hurt inside we can't control,
Just like our untold fate.
And when life deals us a new hand,
That changes all we know,
What else can we do besides,
Just hand on tight and go.

Ride the wind - surf the waves,
Parachute the skies of blue.
Smile a smile and take a breath,
Enjoy this something new.
Don't worry about the outcome,
Things will always find a way.
For whatever tomorrow brings,
We've always had today.

I won't cry those tears,
That well up in my eyes.
My lips won't tremble,
When we say our last good-byes.
I'll wave to you while deep inside,
The pain and fear remain.
Knowing that in this life -
We'll not pass this way again.
Our friendship, it will last forever,
Even through the miles.
With our memories holding on,
To happy times with smiles.

So - ride the wind - surf the waves,
Parachute the skies of blue.
Smile a smile and take a breath,
Enjoy this something new.
Don't worry about the outcome,
Things will always find a way.
For whatever tomorrow brings,
We've always had today.

Leslie Sue Ashley
©1995