I was lost without direction

when you swooped in to the rescue

and I don’t think I’ve ever told you

quite how grateful I was and am

But now here we are some time removed

and I feel like I’ve been left to drift

and I really don’t know how to swim

and I keep looking your direction

but you’re so busy and distracted

I don’t think you even notice

I’m no longer right behind you

Instead I’m bobbing in the water

fighting to keep my head up

and I’m not sure I can do it

I know I’m not your responsibility

but you gave me hope to cling to

so I followed you this far

and now I don’t know the way home

I’m stranded here, left in your wake

wishing I could be beside you

but knowing I could never dream

of being able to keep up

I doubt you’d want to stop for me

or even let me catch my breath

but I think I’m done asking to tag along

if I’m just gonna fall behind

Not sure you’d even notice

if or when I’m gone

So I think I’m done this time

reaching out to you and yours

maybe someday you’ll see me floating

and reach a hand to help

But if I held my breath for that

I’d surely end up under water

and I don’t need anyone else’s help for that