Before I Gaze At You

Before I gaze at you again I'll need a time for tears Before I gaze at you again Let hours turn to years I have so much forgetting to do Before I try to gaze again at you Stay away until you cross my mind Barely once a day Stay away until I wake and find That I can smile and say That I shall gaze at you again Without a blush or qualm My eyes will shine like new again My manner poised and calm No sign of fear, not even a sigh And so till when we meet again, goodbye