Jenny Focht

I wrote this song to express my grief as I realized my dream of having children was slipping away, and I needed to make a choice to release this dream.

The image of a paper boat is a tangible symbol of love and longing throughout the bittersweet process of letting go. I am not always sad and grieving, but when I am, this is what it feels like.

Paper Boat

You’re like a little boat made of paper
I place in the river and watch you sail away
And let you be free from me, and me from you

Oh it was my dream to sail with you
Ride the waves and drift on calmer waters
But now we’re parting ways
Oh, darling, oh

I stand on the bank and I watch you
Going on your way, ’til you fade from my sight
And my vision blurs
Oh now we’re parting ways
Oh, darling, oh

Oh the dreams and the visions
Now tears are my food day and night

Oh the dreams and the visions
Now tears are my food day and night

I stand on the bank and I watch you
Going on your way, ’til you fade from my sight

Oh now we’re parting ways
Oh, darling, oh, darling
Oh, darling, oh…..

Image by Julia Schwab from Pixabay