Wishing You Near

I think of you each night as I pray
and hope that you think of me too,
and when I rise to face the day
I wish I could face it with you.

I whisper your name and hope you can hear
even if you're far away.
I still know I love you, though you're not near.
If you knew what would you say?
I think of the way your arms held me tight
each time we gave a hug or a kiss.
The way I knew you loved me when we'd say goodnight,
most of all that's what I miss.

So from now, until forevermore,
I'll wish you'd hold me in your arms,
so I could lay my head upon your chest
and fall asleep away from all harms...