A Black Man Talks of Reaping

The sun was shining that day we first met,

I never thought it'd end in this deep regret.

Your smile lit up my darkest skies,

But I let you go without even asking why.

I wish I had told you what you meant to me,

But I held my words, afraid of what might be.

Now I'm left alone with all these memories,

Wishing you were still here, standing next to me.

You're the one I let slip away,

The one I should've fought for every single day.

Now the echoes of our laughter fade,

And I'm left with all the mistakes I made.

We danced beneath the stars, just you and me,

But I was too blind to let my heart be free.

I let my pride build up these walls,

And I didn't see you slipping through the falls.

I should've been the one to chase you down,

I should've been the one to turn this all around.

But I stayed behind, I watched you leave,

And now all I have are broken dreams.

You're the one I let slip away,

The one I should've fought for every single day.

Now the echoes of our laughter fade,

And I'm left with all the mistakes I made.

If I could turn back time, I'd hold on tight,

I'd never let you leave my side that night.

I'd tell you all the things I left unsaid,

The love I felt, the tears I shed.

You're the one I let slip away,

The one I should've fought for every single day.

Now the echoes of our laughter fade,

And I'm left with all the mistakes I made.

The stars are still shining, but they don't feel the same,

Without your love, there's no warmth in the flame.