I feel empty now; now the time has come
To let you go and move you on
I feel lonely, as the mountain stream
That rushes by still left unseen
I saw your worried eyes
I felt the way you held me close and then you cried

I feel broken, I have a bleeding heart
For love I’ve lost, that’s far apart
Now they’ve took your soul, now you’ve gone away
I find it hard to face the day
Saw questions in your eyes
I held you oh so close to me and then I cried

Is the prize worth the pain of the parting?
I can see I can’t stand many more
All the love in the new life you’re starting,
On some distant crowded shore
I don’t regret a thing; I know I’ve done everything;
Everything I could do …….

I won’t cry for you; I know you’ll be fine
It’s a lonely place in this empty time
I don’t need the world to come and feel my pain
Or the price I pay in this rescue game
I know the road is long
I know that time will help my children sing their songs

Yes it’s all worth the pain of the parting!
And I must have the strength to do more
'Cause the love in the new life their starting
Says to me its worth so much more, so much more

Performance: Paul - Main Vocal & Rythm Guitar; Wayne - Bass Guitar, Middle Vocal & Harmony; Kevin - High String Guitar

Songwriter's Notes: Even though we foster short term most children are with us for over eighteen months and in that time you get attached to them. Most of our children go to new families and ninety-nine percent of these moves are successful so it's a bittersweet time for us. After the children have moved on the house suddenly seems very quiet and these times become times for reflection - this song was written during one of those occasions.