I Missed the Moonlight

I missed the moonlight, the stars in your eyes,

Chasing shadows, spinning sweet lies.

The night we parted, the clock struck too soon,

I let you slip away beneath the silver spoon.

Oh, I miss you, miss you, more than I knew,

Regret’s a melody, a sad little tune.

I played the wrong notes, I lost my cue,

Now I’m lost in the night, missing you.

The café’s empty, the jazz is low,

Each note a reminder of letting you go.

A cigarette burns, the smoke curls and fades,

Like the love we had, like the plans we made.

Was it pride, or fear, or some fool’s delight?

I missed the moonlight—lost you that night.

Oh, I miss you, miss you, more than I knew,

Regret’s a melody, a sad little tune.

I played the wrong notes, I lost my cue,

Now I’m lost in the night, missing you.

The rain taps the window, a soft reprimand,

Time slips through fingers like fine, silken sand.

If I could rewind, undo my mistake,

I’d hold you close ‘til the morning breaks.