I'll Always Be Here

For my sister.

I watched the rain fall down on your parade;
I watched the tears conjeal like blood on your face,
A salty stream that marked you as broke-
You felt a hand on your shoulder, you turned and he spoke:

'Please don't cry, my Love, I'll always be here,
Please don't break, Love, I'll conquer your fears.
Please don't fall, Love, unless I am near;
I'll catch you,
I'll love you,
I'll sing you Shakespeare.
Please don't cry.'

I saw you holding your broken heart in your hands,
I saw your tears on the old photographs-
Yellowed by faded emotions you once held so tight;
You heart a shadow speak to you in the dark of the night:

'Please don't cry, my Love, I'll love you no doubt.
Please don't break, Love, I'll strengthen throughout.
Please don't fall, Love, what's the pain all about?
I'll catch you,
And love you,
I'll answer your shout.
Please don't cry.'

I saw you condemn yourself to desolate fate;
I was there to see your saddened soul dissipate.
Your body fell, weak on your bed,
But then he cleaned up the pieces of your heart and said:

'Please don't cry, my Love, I'm here tonight.
Please don't break, Love, if I hold you too tight.
Please don't fall, Love, I'll make it alright.
I'll catch you,
And love you,
I'll fend off the night.
Please don't cry.'

But they all left, they disappeared,
And you felt it was so much worse than you feared.
But I say:

'My little baby sister, please don't cry;
I saw it all, Dear, and I'll always be nigh.
The loves you've had lead to love to come-
Let your heart mend, the future's begun.
Please don't cry, Dear,
I'm here.'