It’s been a long time since I stood
Near this porch out in the rain
Taking in the downpour’s sound
And the fresh earth’s scent again.
I closed my eyes, took a long deep breath
Felt the cool breeze in my hair
I thought about the things you said
Last time you were standing there.
We were talking about our lives
What’s ahead as we grow old
We talked about the friends we’ve lost
Could we ever be consoled?
You said folks slow with advancing age
But that’s in body only
The reason folks are growing old
Is that they’re growing lonely.
The years have flown by like a dream
Since we shared our joys and fear
I sorely miss your friendship now
As getting old draws near.
I can feel how I have slowed with age
Knowing that’s my body only
The reason that I’m growing old.
Is that I’m growing lonely.
Without you life’s so quiet now
In the stillness, mem’ries only
And silently I’m growing old
Because I’m growing lonely.