A narrator looks back on someone whose kindness and lessons meant more than he said at the time, and hopes they are alright.
I believe when you get to the end
There are people still there in your head
A few moments that never grow old
A few stories you somehow still hold
You don’t always know when they happen
You don’t always see what they mean
Sometimes it takes years to discover
What was right there in front of you then
And with time
Some things disappear
But some things only get more clear
You are one of those people for me
One of the voices that stayed
One of the things I will carry
Long after the moment has changed
There were little things
There were big things
Things I didn’t know I would keep
But somehow your voice
Is still with me
Somewhere inside of me
I appreciated it then
Though I probably didn’t say enough
And the further away that it gets
The more clearly I see what it was
There were lessons hidden in moments
There were things I was too close to see
Things I thought were just ordinary
That became something bigger to me
And with time
Some things disappear
But some things only get more clear
You are one of those people for me
One of the voices that stayed
One of the things I will carry
Long after the moment has changed
There were little things
There were big things
Things I didn’t know I would keep
But somehow your voice
Is still with me
Somewhere inside of me
I saw what happened after then
And I didn’t know how to reach out
Didn’t know what words would be useful
Or what you were going through now
But if I prayed
I would pray you’re alright
That the ground found its way to your feet
That somehow the world has been gentle
Or as gentle as this world can be
Thank you
For all that you did
For the things that I noticed
And the things that I didn’t
Thank you
For more than you know
Some people leave
But they never quite go
You are one of those people for me
One of the voices that stayed
One of the things I will carry
Long after the moment has changed
All the little things
All the big things
All the things I can finally see
And somehow your voice
Is still with me
And I think it always will be
Anyway
I just wanted you to know
You meant more to me
Than I probably ever showed
And even if it’s hard
For you to believe
It’s true
It’s true to me