Fading Blossom

The night was still, yet you slipped away
I reached too late, I could not stay
Your smile lingers, fading in the dark
I held my silence, never left a mark
I thought if I stayed quiet, I'd be strong
But silence only kept me wrong
Sister, can you hear my cries inside?
All the words I never dared confide
I should have shown the love I kept within
Now it's too late, and I cannot begin
Your gentle voice, it still calls my name
Through fleeting winds, I feel the blame
I see your hand, but I can't hold tight
It slips through shadows, gone from sight
I wore a mask so no one saw me break
But it's my heart that bore the ache
Sister, can you hear my cries inside?
All the words I never dared confide
I should have shown the love I kept within
Now it's too late, and I cannot begin
If only time could turn, I'd let you see
The tears I locked away inside of me
But I was blind, too frozen to show
Now I'm left with the weight I'll always know
Sister, can you hear me from above?
All I wanted was to give you love
The silence chained me, tore me apart
Yet your memory still beats in my heart
I'll carry you, though the pain won't fade
A vow of love I should have made