Old as I am, older than

The threads of understanding, which we weave between us

Old as you are, older by far

Than the contours of the love that we leave behind us

Bold as I am, bolder than

The pioneers who swept their way across the desert

Bold as you are, bolder by far

The lovers who have swum the tide to be together

Are we old enough and bold enough to say goodbye?

Old enough and bold enough that we do not need to cry?

Well I'm not so old and not so bold I don't need you more

Now the light is slowly beckoning you to the shore

Cold is the ground for which you're bound

It's a place where we can never more be together

Cold is the air that takes you there

On a passage that will end with your end forever

But it's not so cold I do not feel the warmth of your skin

Not so cold I do not know the fires that burn within you

Though they are fading now I wish that they would burn once more

And keep you from the light that's slowly beckoning you to the shore

If I could sail the seas of time then I would keep you from harm

But I am no sailor and I cannot warn you

Though there's nothing in my life I ever wanted more

Than to keep you from the light that's slowly beckoning you

Than to shield you from the light that's slowly beckoning you to the shore