It was the 15th day of September
that is when it all fell apart
it was then on that very dreaded Monday
that you sat down and broke my heart

Sorrow attacked me like it was the plague
it made for my very worst Fall
I cried when I tired to see the color in the leaves
I slumped when I tried to stand tall

December came and December went
and still I could not feel
there were lights and love all around me
but I could not find Christmas cheer

February saw a month of pain
this feeling I could not shake
and with every stupid, flaming beat of my heart
I could feel it ache

Spring came like it promised it would
brought with it flowers and rain
and the third day into May I awoke
and my heart, it felt no pain

All of a sudden I did not feel angry
I certainty did not feel blue
because the third day into May my dear
was the day that I stopped loving you

As the hours crept into the early morning
and the darkness turned into frost
I began to ponder the possibility
that I could very well be lost
In a foreign land I found myself
not a clue as to what I should do
not much money in my pocket
not many miles left in my shoes
I let the fear take over my body
I let the tears fill my eyes
wasn't long before I sat my American *** down
and then began to cry
No hope left in my heart
no reason to stay calm
all I wanted was to go home
and **** I missed my mom!
all of a sudden my pity party was disturbed
by a gentle hand on my back
there stood a middle-aged Japanese woman
and kindness she did not lack
with what little English I imagine she knew
the woman began to talk
she asked me if I needed help
then took my hand and began to walk
the woman took me to a map
explained where I must go
she handed over a train ticket
with a smile that made her glow
stunned by this stranger's kindness
perplexed by her reasons why
I boarded the train and watched
as the woman waved me goodbye
"wait!" I found myself yelling
as the train began to roar
"how can I ever thank you?"
I yelled with my head out the door
The woman titled her head and smiled
much like mothers do
she said "I have a daughter
who very much reminds me of you"
with that the train sped up
the woman was soon gone from sight
never would I seed her again
and never would I forget that night
it has now been five years
living, I have done a lot
I have been to many places since
but that woman I have not forgot
A stranger in passing, maybe so
  I doubt she would recognize me today
but she is engraved into my heart
and forever there she will stay
You see a stranger's kindness is warm and familiar
it takes a person home
perhaps that is why yesterday in the airport
I decided to create some of my own
There stood an Indian woman
a crying baby in her arms
holding a giant map with one hand
looking exhausted and alarmed
People rushed by one by one
not stopping at any cost
it was then that I walked up to her and asked
  "Ma'am are you lost?"

If I could go back
I'd go to that very dreaded day
I would find that scared little boy
and I would take him away

Hand in hand we'd go for a walk
I'd tell him it's not too late
that his actions in those next few moments
dear boy they would carry weight

the weight so heavy it can crush a soul
a feeling you will not shake
and with every beat of your heart
you will feel it ache

eventually you will grow old
you may even move away
you'll  find a girl and fall in love
but the pain I promise will stay

the guilt will grow with each passing moment
you'll despise the courage you lacked
and one day you'll awake as a man
who wishes that he could go back

I would then stop and let the boy think
hoping my words made sense
that all of a sudden he would have a change of heart
and run to his friend's defense

My heart would smile when he did just that
he turned around and ran
I would drop to my knees with joy
as the tears of relief began

If I could go back
I would not do things the same
and hopefully I could change the man
that 12 year old boy became

boy I've been out of words
and you've been out of touch
and i've been wondering
if this is gonna be enough
so i whisper to myself
that we'll be okay
but we both know we're broken
and won't do nothing about it