William L Burnett

They say there is a reason

They say there is a reason,

They say that time will heal,

But neither time or reason,

Will change the way we feel.

For no one knows the heartache,

That lies behind our smiles,

No one knows how many times,

We have broken down and cried.

We want to tell you something,

So there won’t be any doubt,

You’re so wonderful to think of,

But so hard to be without.

We cannot bring the old days back,

When we were all together,

The family chain is broken now,

But me