When I Was Young

When I was young, I thought time would wait. I thought tomorrow would come If I was late. I held you once, So small and strong. I blinked my eyes, the years were gone. Now it's time, my son, I feel it near. My steps are slow, My voice is thin. If I don't see you Walk through that door, Know I loved you more than I said back Then. Time took my strength, not my love. I'm laying it down, it's time. When I was you, I chased the day. I thought I'd fix the words I couldn't say. I meant to call, I meant to try. Now prayers are all I have left tonight. Now it's time, my son, The night has come. No fear remains, no debt unpaid. If heaven calls me home Before you do, Meet me where pain finally Fades. Time took my breath, not my soul. I'm ready now, It's time. When I was young, I didn't know how fast love turns to memory.