There With You

I sure hope you're in the light 
and not in the shadows like me
for I've been told too many times 
how the shadows are for cowards
who can't handle the outside world 
so I hope that's not where you are
maybe you're some place else 
some place darker  
where there's no light at all 
I don't see how that's possible 
because you'll shine brighter
than you ever have before 
regardless of where you are 
I expected you to dissappear 
my distance made it easy to do
sadly that was my intention 
everybody leaves at some point  
but not everybody lives 
we owe it to ourselves to live 
and to find our purpose 
no matter where it takes us
I hope it takes you far 
even if I'm not there with you 
at least you'll be on your way  

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