Without you, there is no me,
Beyond you, there is no one I can see.
What kind of moment has come our way?
Why is my restless heart so glum today?
My darling girl, my beautiful one,
Our fragile princess, our cherished one.
Your little hand once rested in mine
When did it slip away from mine?
The sun feels new, the moon does too,
My heart no longer belongs here without you.
How wonderful it would have been
If our journey could just go on as it had been.
I had a melody to sing to you,
I searched everywhere, but then I knew
Every song I wished that we could share,
I must now hum alone, with you not there.
We have known this feeling before,
When hours apart left us tense a little more.
But this time, the distance cuts much deeper
Will days and months make this heart grow weaker?
And now the caravan of memories begins,
Their little conspiracy finally wins.
They seem determined to bring tears to my eyes
And holding myself together is harder than I realized.
If only I could have stayed a little more,
And read the helplessness your eyes quietly wore.
What a coward, what a heartless father I became
Leaving you there alone, walking away all the same
Yet your wings are restless, longing for the sky,
Though a trace of sadness lingers in your eyes.
This is the rite of passage, worldover, they say
Every living soul must face this parting, come what may.
Something of mine is lost, and something of yours too,
This is a test for me, as much as it is for you.
Yes, the world can feel frightening when you stand alone
But courage rises highest when you learn to walk on your own.
