Josiah Vermont

Your mother and I didn’t work out back then
When i lost her to that city I
never meant to lose you too
I’ve crossed rivers and mountains trying to
build a better life
Thousands of miles away
I have you bound within my heart
And the fire that burns through my veins
is magma in yours
Every step you make day to day
is a melody i co-wrote
You could hate each breath i take
for the rest of my life
A father’s love still follows
wherever you go

Maybe one day the world will calm
and let those borders fade
Where you can come to me or
they’ll let me cross to you
Maybe you’ll forgive me for
these choices that I’ve made
Or you still might not understand
the acts a man must rise to do..
But the fire that glows down
through your veins
is the same burning in mine
The rivers that streak down my cheeks
also flow through your eyes
The best parts of me have now
been passed on through you
And the love I’ve always had
will not be limited by time

Sorry for the abandonment
you say I’ve made you feel
I was watching from a distance
like an eagle when it soars
It can be difficult how ‘life is short’ while
’it’s never too late’
But i know you’ll have the wisdom
to make it through life’s toughest doors
And the blood that runs in you is now
crawling in my veins
The tears you leaked out as a child
now moisten my eyes
The hour has almost come
for me to once more say goodbye
And with your stance
facing the world
I know you’ll be alright