The Road Less Traveled

Oh my love, the things I wanted to tell you
as the wind blew through your hair.
The thoughts, the feelings,
for a moment, time stood still.

And I took the road less traveled.

Every time I kissed your lips,
every time you whispered secrets in my ear
I longed to hold them tightly in my heart
locked away for safe keeping

And I took the road less traveled

You placed your hopes in my heart,
your dreams in my eyes
and your life in my hands

and for a moment,
I took the road less traveled.

But you my love,
Oh my love,
you are the road less traveled.

Men dare not tread too far
lest they be caught in the thorns and shadows.
You my love were the lightning flashes
in a world of unending storms
You saw everything so bright
in spite of darkness.
But it was darkness nonetheless
and it's a path not many travel.

My footsteps went further than others
but it's time that I go home
You see, my love, I want you,
but I don't want you for my own.

I want you to still see the brightness
in the wake of my regrets
the dreams between the nightmares
the life around of death.

My love I loved to love you
and I leave my regrets with you
all the things I never said
and the things I failed to do
Every kiss that I withheld
Every promise left on the table
every "maybe tomorrow"
or "not right now"
that filled your heart with sorrow.

I can never undo the past
and the future now I fear
but if I cross your mind
I hope you count wishes on stars
instead of the drops of your tears.

My love you gave it all,
you placed it in my hands
you held nothing back
and let faith take command.

But fate be damned and you be cursed
for this is where it ends.
oh my love, I'm sorry love,
this is where it ends.

I can't take the road less traveled
I can't take away your thorns
Your world is eternal darkness
your path is hard and worn.

I wish there were another
to come and take my place
tomorrow my regret
will be the loss of your embrace.
But oh my love
when the storms pass through
never forget that I once loved you
the winds will blow the storm will rage
and cut you through and through
but as you lay there dying
remember, I once loved you.