Love's Delayed

Now I lay me down to sleep

You were always there for me

But what happened on that night

You turned out the light

You ran so far away

Thought you wanted to stay

You left with the blink of an eye

Didn't say goodbye

You couldn't take a chance

You were too afraid

You couldn't take a chance

Now our love's delayed

Now our love's delayed

Where did, where did you go

I asked but you said no

You wanna say goodbye

But I love you

Gonna stay 'til we're through

You and me were torn apart

Like Romeo and Juliet from the start

Each time you say goodbye

A chill runs down

You say, "Hush don't make a sound"

You couldn't take a chance

You were too afraid

You couldn't take a chance

Now our love's delayed

You couldn't take a chance

You were too afraid

You couldn't take a chance

Now our love's delayed

Now our love's delayed

Now our love's delayed

Now our love's delayed

by Alice Petry