The Book

The book is open,
the story's there
If you will,
you can read it here
All this time,
all that we've been through
It still goes on,
about me and you

Chapter one was dreams and desire
Our hearts, were totally on fire
We were one, something more than ourselves
The book was sitting quietly, on the shelf

Champagne and parties,
it went on and on
No worries, no trouble,
it was not yet dawn
We loved, and we laughed,
and we lived our dream
Summer turned to autumn
floating down that stream

Time went on,
chapter seven came along
And suddenly, it all could be gone
Tried to repair with words so gentle
Forgiveness can blow out like a candle

For weeks and months it's all depression
Waiting in darkness for confession
Then carefully slowly,
a gentle smile
Lights up your face,
and gives me hope for a while

We promise to try,
and reach for chapter ten
We're closing the book,
and start a new again
And now all can see,
the truth in this story,
is you and me

The book is open,
the story's there
If you will,
you can read it here