Stages of Withdrawal

In the beginning stages of this success
The appearance of new growth
I feel a pull, a distance that is new
Is it my mind, my sadness I sense
Or am I feeling yours?
I've spent half of my life
And I am just starting to learn what Love is

The trees have just started to bud
And soft shoots are piercing the soil

Don't leave me now
I keep repeating
Don't leave me now
I still need you

Leaving is unnecessary
Separation won't necessarily make me stronger
I can still do the work
And talk with You at night
I promise
"Don't offer anything you cannot give"

Were You here just to destroy
To remove barriers and toxins from my system
And now that the green growth has returned
You'll blow away with the embers