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The Curtain

from Stepping Stones by Ian Doherty

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Every time I leave, I miss you more
Drawing out goodbyes at the front door
Yes, every time I go, I have to say
It leaves me sore
I miss you more
Crying in the car on the drive home
The way you make me feel I’m not alone
And if I go too far, you bring me back
With all the kindness that you’ve shown
I’m not alone

Don’t hate the curtain that falls upon our past
One thing is certain:
Time will tell if this can last

Every time we meet, I love you more
It makes our parting dig into my core
Why can’t we find a place like we once had?
A quiet wood, a pleasant shore
And you next door

I’m dwelling on the things that drag me down
I slip into it when you’re not around
So tell me to relax,
And maybe I can finally get myself unwound
I’ll settle down

Don’t hate the curtain that falls upon our past
One thing is certain:
You and I can make this last
Don’t waste the present on living in the past
When life’s unpleasant
Here and now can hold you fast

The scenes may look different,
But there’s still a chance
We’ll have one together
We’ll hold each other’s hands
And remember a time and a place
Where we felt we belonged
But time moves on…

So maybe distance separates us now
And being close as we were ain’t allowed
We’ll write a drama all our own design
And it will keep us close somehow
This I vow

Don’t hate the curtain that falls upon our past
One thing is certain:
You and I can make this last
Don’t hate the curtain that closes on this play
We’ll set the stage and greet a new day

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from Stepping Stones, released November 15, 2016

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Ian Doherty Syracuse, New York

Singer/songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist, composer, and all-around lover of storytelling in all its forms.

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