Homecoming Poem by Charlie F. Kane

When I see you smile,
I could fall in love with you again.
I know that after you met me
You were never the same.

If I turn back the clock,
And see you how you were before
I can see the tears behind the smile,
And I know you feel the pain.

Darling, don’t beat yourself up,
You know that it never was your fault,
You can’t help the way the fate works you up.
Nothing lasts for ever,
And soon everything will change.

You cried that you never good enough,
You were always the odd one out,
Never receiving the attention and love your deserved,
And you never knew that I loved you from afar.

Darling, don’t beat yourself up,
You know that it never was your fault,
You can’t help the way the fate works you up.
Nothing lasts for ever,
And soon everything will change.

You’ve experienced more than most have in a lifetime,
And you weren’t old enough to drink,
But, darling, don’t mind the darkness and the rain,
Nothing lasts for ever,
And soon everything will change.

Sometimes we all need somebody,
Sometimes we all need someone,
You just have to be brave enough to say.

Darling, don’t beat yourself up,
You know that it never was your fault,
You can’t help the way the fate works you up.
Nothing lasts for ever,
And soon everything will change.

When I met you in the corridor,
I didn’t quite know what to say,
But, darling, you said you’d never had someone
Treat you like a princess before.

We’ve all had our problems,
And you’ve had more than a fair share,
But, darling, if you let you love you,
I could help you heal.

If you want me to love you,
Then, darling, don’t refrain,
Just don’t leaving me standing in the rain.

You know I’m here for you,
And I’m not going to go away.
I tell you you’re beautiful,
And you just want some time alone.

If you want me to love you,
Then, darling, don’t refrain,
Just don’t leaving me standing in the rain.

I know it’s hard to open your heart
When you’ve doubted yourself so much in the past,
But I tell you that I’m so in love with you,
And every thing you do.

I can’t save you from yourself,
But I’ll make sure that I’ll try,
Because when we’re together,
I wish it’d never end.

Darling, just let me love you,
And I’ll show you things can change.
I know that you could love me,
When you move through the pain.
Never mind the rain,
Because it will not last forever,
And it’ll leave just us together.