do you think of me
as often as i think of you?
has time been that cruel to us
to tear us apart
without us even noticing?
like a tide that comes to the beach
but takes bits of shore
with it as it goes.
so our friendship
seems to have eroded.
this tide
comes in the form of time.
or lack of it.
it tells us that we're too busy.
since when should we be too busy
for each other?
i'm sure i've promised you forever.
if i haven't yet,
know that i have in my heart...
is this a promise i can live up to?
seems like i haven't
but i wish i could try.
can we rebuild what the tide
has stolen from us?
do you even realize what's gone?

i remember the days
and memories gone by.
and when i see you
the time is spent catching up.
catching up on what
was stolen in the night.
...or have we let it get by us
in broad daylight?
what little time we now have for each other
is spent dwelling on
our once beautiful sand castle
glittering with gorgeous shells
and surrounded by a protective moat.
but we built it together.
and then we turned our backs
went to other beaches
and built other castles
with other people.
then that damned tide came
and washed our castle away.
the wise man built his house
upon the rock.
were we so foolish as to build
our castle upon the sand?

i have pictures of our pretty castle
but compare it with the remnant.
it makes me sad.
i miss the days of long ago
when we were always a phone call away.
now it's leave a message
and maybe i can pencil you in.
i know you remember our castle
but i can't rebuild it alone.
i'll go get a bucket of water
and i'm offering you the little shovel.
but will you start digging?
if you do
remind me to put on sunscreen
cuz we'll be here for a while
and i burn easily.