So much is left unspoken, When we meet so rarely, my dear, A thousand thoughts, a silent token, Of all the dreams I hold so near. We're hurried, barely touching, A fleeting glance, a whispered word, Oh, if only time were not so rushing, If only moments could be stirred. Too quickly, all our time is spent, You leave, and I'm alone again, With longing and with discontent, A solitary, aching pain. If I could have one day with you, Just one whole day to call my own, No other wish I would pursue, No other dream I'd have to loan. Those tender words I long to hear, I call them back, and hold them close, Repeating them, with hope and fear, As petals fall, and summer goes. I think of you when sleep won't come, And dream of all that we could share, But when you're here, my heart feels numb, With dread of parting, and despair. I barely have you near, my friend, Before you're gone, and I'm alone, If I could have one week to spend, Just one short week to call our own. Those tender words I long to hear, I call them back, and hold them close, Repeating them, with hope and fear, As seasons turn, and winter snows. When did I last say "I love you"? Too long, I've held those words inside, When did I tell you how I rue The moments lost, the time that died? When did I speak of how I yearn, To spend my life with you, my dear? When will this lesson I learn, To speak my love, and conquer fear? If I could have one year with you, Just one whole year to call my own, No other wish I would pursue, No other dream I'd have to loan. Those tender words I long to hear, I call them back, and hold them close, Repeating them, with hope and fear, As life unfolds, and love still grows. I pray this lifetime will endure, With you beside me, all the way, Those tender words, forever pure, The words of love, that light my day. When did I last say "I love you"? Too long, I've held those words inside, When did I tell you how I rue The moments lost, the time that died? When did I speak of how I yearn, To spend my life with you, my dear? When will this lesson I learn, To speak my love, and conquer fear? If I could have one year with you, Just one whole year to call my own, No other wish I would pursue, No other dream I'd have to loan. Those tender words I long to hear, I call them back, and hold them close, Repeating them, with hope and fear, As life unfolds, and love still grows. I pray this lifetime will endure, With you beside me, all the way, Those tender words, forever pure, The words of love, that light my day. Your words of love that light my day.