Fading Tides

You moved between the channels

Hands in both waters, slow, careful

I saw the bond break slowly

Felt the tug I could not hold

You called it balance, called it care

But standing here left me bare

Fading Tides, I can’t linger

Where our ways pull apart

Some doors don’t slam, they close politely

When loyalty fails the heart

We shared waters running deep

Times that still shine in my mind

But neutral touches can’t steady all

Some courses leave echoes behind

The ebb shifts, the night grows thin

I feel the edges tug within

I’ve traced the lines where they bend

Felt the weight of drift and sway

Some cannot hold both sides at once

And some bonds fade beyond my reach

Ways diverge, the night is still

Some doors close beyond my will

This isn’t blame, it’s just space

A quiet edge to let us breathe

I hope the ties you choose stay true

But mine unravel, so I leave

Fading Tides, I’m stepping away

Where our ties pull apart

Some doors don’t slam, they fade quietly

Leaving space for separate hearts

No ill will — I mean it plain

I’m not walking these waters again

Fading Tides

Fading Tides

Fading Tides