lost in your wake.

Another one gone, and my heart breaks for all that's left behind
The heartache, the questions, the crying, the guilt
How could we miss it, how could we have failed
We tried and you tried and somehow still here we are
And there you are, way up there, so some say
But also down here, and around us, and gone
How can we help you, help others, help us
Help us to see you, understand you, and learn
So many keep leaving, take the same road out of town
Out of our lives and our dinners, our memories still strong
We're left with small pieces, a clue here and there
A picture, a song, and a loud hockey cheer
I'm sorry you missed us, I'm sorry we didn't hear you
I'm sorry you left us, and I'm sorry we weren't there
I'm sorry you couldn't stay just one more year
And maybe we'd fix it, we'd hear it, we'd learn
Maybe the next time we'd just get it right
And maybe you'd make through just one more night
I wish I could shake you, just shake you alive
And show you what's happened since you left us, left them, and died
You'd see it, you'd feel it, you're not all alone
The love that surrounds you, and now has no home
I'm sorry you missed it, I'm sorry it was foggy
I hope that it's peaceful, wherever it is
I hope you can see it, and hear it, and feel it
This love that's shaken free and drifts lost in your wake.