Forgive Me, Love

Forgive me, forgive! I love you, love!
Your ring and photo, I will keep above.
But only memory will take us back there,
To where the sea, the palms, where we were.
I didn't speak a word of farewell,
I only whispered: love, love, love!
Though I knew too well,
A million words can't replace one night above.

I remember – the sun went down,
And it felt like forever, I thought.
And in your eyes, a tear was found,
A frozen sadness, tightly caught.
I said so very little then,
While you just looked at me.
Tomorrow calls me on the road again:
Forgive me, I'm leaving for eternity.

I cannot understand why fate decreed
That I should drift to your shores, indeed.
That we should be together, but not for long,
That everything would later wash away, with no trace left, or song.
Why, with a generous hand, was a castle built of sand?
Why, playfully, the wave would break our hearts as planned?
And again, astern, the water churns and boils,
But I love you, can you hear me? My love toils!

Tomorrow, the road awaits me again,
Where no footprints are seen.
Let us just be silent for a moment then,
No words are needed, just a dream.
I remember – the sun went down,
And it felt like forever, I thought.
And in your eyes, a tear was found,
A frozen sadness, silently caught.