No loose threads

A cloudy sun can become the moon

And a snowy summer change to winter.

So suddenly and much too soon

The coin flips from one face to another

And time tips from May to June.

Every loose thread must be tied,

And every word of silence said,

And every tear of regret cried

To leave without the dread

Of having been misunderstood.

I have walked the same rocky path as you,

Sister of heart and soul, and also lost my way

And those skies had never seemed so blue

And yet so dark every new day…

For time does not wait forever -

No button to replay

The endless questions with no answer.

Time can only wear away

The stones weighing in our hearts.

So let’s throw away the cross

We’ve carried in so much pain,

Free to live without the loss

And free to love without our brain.

Let’s treasure what is left of what we know,

For it will all change when we leave - 

A small death we celebrate although

There is no reason we should grieve –

Whatever happens, we will meet again.

Already the day has become dawn

And the night has vanished,

The cold days have all gone

With the times I used to cherish.

What to miss except what was before

And what to say except words of love.

We’ve picked each other up from the floor

Many times and climbed above

What we thought we could not climb.

Don’t miss what doesn’t come back

But make a flower of memory

In a crown until it becomes black.

Learn from it, until it crumbles slowly

And falls from your hair

So other flowers can grow boldly

And wave new perfumes in the air.

So cut all the strings and smile -

Pull out the loose threads, beloved sister,

You’ll see there is no stretch of time, or mile

That I can’t walk for us to be together.