~Old, Old Soul~
Old soul, you have been missing
for such a long, long time
But I’m searching now to find you
Because rightfully, you’re mine
You’ve stayed with me by memories
That are woven in my past
I didn’t pay attention,
I just thought you’d always last
I never dreamt that you could change
--or completely disappear
I took very much for granted
That I’d always find you here
Then one day, you were missing
Perhaps then, for a while
The first thing that I noticed
Was you took with you my smile
You took too all my laughter
And my airy, cheerful heart
And I saw downtrodden sadness
That never, ever had a part
In fact, I do not like at all
What has been left behind
Old soul, I long to have you back—
I’m setting out to find –
I’m not sure how I lost you,
But I promise you today,
If I ever, ever find you
I will never let you stray
I’ll pay loving, close attention
to that thing that makes me whole
I pray the lost comes home again,
My missing, old, old soul.