Time And Tide Poem by jim hogg

It was never my intention
that our lives should be like this.
It was always my ambition
that somehow it would be fixed.
Now your bags are packed for leaving,
and the dreams I had for us,
just more snowflakes on the seashore,
as you take the road you must

It's the price I pay for choosing
to walk away from you that day,
when I left a young girl crying,
with a lifetime left to pay.
Now it's so sad to know that soon
you'll be flying to be free.
But I'm so glad you've got the strength
to go chasing your own dreams.

So I'll miss you when I'm walking,
alone along the Creechan Shore.
On the sands of Ardwell Bay, dear,
I'll miss you even more.
We've spent so little time together,
and our future may be gone.
But your life is waiting for you
and that is no cause to mourn.

It's so easy to make promises,
to say we'll always be in touch,
but the needs of youth and age
are divided by so much.
So I'll be thinking of you always,
as you strive to build a life,
hoping desperately that fortune,
helps you make your life worthwhile.

So when you're strolling down the avenues,
of Vancouver or Quebec,
take a moment to remember
aging folks who won't forget,
across the cold and grey Atlantic,
standing on some Scottish shore,
staring out across the sea,
and wondering where you'll make your home.

Yes, I will miss you when I'm walking,
alone along the Creechan shore.
On the sands of Ardwell Bay, dear,
I'll miss you even more.
We've spent so little time together,
but your future lies elsewhere,
and wherever your life takes you,
be sure my love is with you there


2007