Twirl Me

I clung to her tightly, afraid to let her go, afraid to see her fall
Yet I was afraid to hold her back
Afraid to make her wait any longer for my sake

Don't tell me it's time
My heart can't take this

Don't worry, she said, there's nothing to fear in moving on
My hands trembled weak
But her voice was somehow still strong

I'll always come back to you, she said
Just do this one thing for me

Anything,
Anything at all

Please twirl me one more time and don't stop spinning me, she said

So I closed my eyes
I set her free once more
Boundless, weightless, painless
Spinning like dandelions in the breeze
Gracing open fields without a care
Swirling like leaves descending from autumn trees
Smiling, dancing as light kissing water

A sigh escaped her lips

And when I opened my eyes
With goodbye still wet on my cheeks
She was off and away

Twirl Me 
by Wildlight