you were there at the beginning of it all
watching and waiting and hoping for the best
weighing and measuring
you were there for the first cautious steps
walking alongside and hoping for the best
counseling and mending
you were there for the ceremony
insisting on togetherness and hoping for the best
caressing and enticing
you were there for the full circle
demanding nothing, providing everything and hoping for the best
perfecting and coping
you were there for the end
knowing the worst and hoping for the best
accepting and reconciling
goodbye old friend
it's time to step away from the mirror
