Even though you're far away
And I won't see you soon
I want you to know now
That I'm thinking about you

That time we stood around and talked
We got to know each other a little better
It's still all in my head
And for now, it'll have to do

I'm looking forward to the next time
When we get together once again
Even if it can't be long
It'll still be between us friends

That time is a long way away
So for now, know that I miss you
I'll keep you in my thoughts
And I hope you'll spare me a thought, too

Time's up, I've got to go
I wish I didn't have to, but I know
that if I don't leave now, I'll be late
Though I'm tired, I can't afford to wait

This journey seemed easier at the start
Maybe I asked for too big of a part
But I made a promise, I took a vow
That will have to carry me for now

This burden weighs down my spirit
It'd be easy to lie down and quit
But I can't move forward by standing still
I've got to keep going up this hill

It'll be a long time before I'm free
but there are people counting on me
Right now, I have somewhere to be
So sleep will have to wait for me

We sit down together
No work today
Classes are long since over
We can talk and laugh together

I sip my drink
While I smile at you all
It runs down my throat
Leaving a trail of flavor in its wake

It's been a long time since we've talked
Those memories from before
like tea running down my throat
wonderful but fleeting

It's all gone now
But I can order another cup
Not all the time
but sometime soon

We'll sit and drink tea together
Like the times of old

When you're falling down
When all hope is gone
And you can't carry on
Look up and remember these words

There's so much color to see
There's so much music to hear
You don't need to go anywhere
Only sit still just a moment

Open your mind to it
Let it into your heart
There's so much beauty in this world
And you don't want to miss it

You're a part of it
It might be hard to see it
But it's not just around you
It's inside you too

You're beautiful the way you are
I sincerely hope you know that
Open yourself to the beauty of this world
And be the best you can be

Sometimes it might feel
like no one will listen to you
that your troubles aren't enough
for people to stop and care

There's no standard metric of pain
No scale on which your suffering may be judged
No committee to tell you it's not enough
No forms or tests or assessments

Pain is pain
Yours and mine are different
You needn't suffer more than me
For me to offer you my hand

If it hurts, speak up
I'll sit down and listen
Don't be afraid to share
I understand how you feel

The night has fallen
Shrouding the world in unknown
An endless darkness

Remember the sun
Soon its light will break the storm
And bring back the day

It's hard to ignore fear
It will keep you safe, I know
It keeps you alive, but see
that it doesn't let you live

You've got to look past the fear
See the bright sun up above
It's a long climb to reach it
The clouds might shroud it in shadow

But a new day's on its way
I'm sure it will be better than this
Bringing with it millions of possibilities
for life and joy and hope

The chance for happiness may be bleak
It may seem like it's torn from your grasp
That someone you loved is gone
Not long after you met

But there's always a spark of hope
A light shining in the black
It might not be what you wanted
It's still good, nonetheless

So survive to live your life
Keep looking forward to the dawn
When the sun will rise and end the night
And hope will shine again