While You Stood By

Yes 

I bring her flowers 

Every week 

And every day 

I find a way 

To tell her how much 

She means to me 

And assure her 

That I’ll always be there 

To take care of her desires 

And needs 

If you have someone special 

In your life 

I suggest that you do the same 

Or apply some variation 

On the theme 

Let them know 

That they’re important to you

They’re honored 

And loved 

And appreciated 

And adored 

And valued 

And cherished 

And needed 

And treasured 

In so many ways 

Or you may wake up one day 

And find that your true love 

Has slipped away 

Because they didn’t think 

That you cared 

They wanted to know 

They wanted to hear it 

But you didn’t share 

You didn’t dare 

Break the silence 

Of placid assumption 

The inertia 

Of persistent inaction 

And love withered 

And withdrew 

Taken over by fear 

That the one who was near 

Didn’t hold them as dear 

And those feelings 

Once deep 

And overwhelming 

Disappeared 

While you stood by 

And did nothing

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