i let my guard down, never saw it coming

you caught me unawares, unprepared

an explosion of pom pom orange hair

your heary guffaw resounded

dissolved the icy depth of bitterness

that resided deep in my heart

a different tongue, a different world

your warmth transcended this much and more

you were serious, playful, full of smiles

always ready to listen, always there to help

for the first time in so long

my smile finally spelt

unadulterated joy so pure

free of the misery he left behind

by memories of a craziness so cherished yet so abhorred

how time flies when happiness comes round

a common goal, a drive igniting dreams

so much to remember yet so much slips through

the cracks of my mischevious selective memory

but i know that you are the one that i believe

engraved onto the milestones in my life

things have come full circle

i need to and have to return

to the world rightfully mine

lady luck has smiled upon me

tis my luck to have met you

its time i left, said goodbye to this rosy bliss

the world may be chaotic

but some things never change

they live in the inner recesses

of an eternal heart

if this were redemption

then you must be the angel

sent to deliver me

the tears cease to flow

because of you.