Learning to Say Goodbye

I wasn't ready to let you go
I didn't know how to say goodbye
I didn't want to try

Maybe it was because I was afraid of losing you
Of losing the moments we shared
The memories we made

Maybe I was afraid of the emptiness that would remain
Of not being able to control the pain within
The numbness I fear will never fade

Maybe I was afraid of forgetting you
Forgetting your sweet face and your warm embrace
The laughter I fear will disappear with your smile

I prayed to God, that He'd hear my case
That He'd give you peace without taking you from this place
But it was not my place to say
For your Father was calling you home
And who I am to deny the Father his daughter

So with respect I loosened my grip
I walked with you for one last trip
And then I finally bid you adieu
For I finally knew I'd see your face again someday

Until that day comes
I know you're in a safe place
With your Maker in Heaven
And you will always remain close
In my heart, and my mind, and my soul

Until I see you again