A painful goodbye

You can't know how it hurts me
but I had to walk away
I couldn't give my time to you
and sacrifice my days.

You can't see how it pains me
or how terrible I feel
I worry that some devil's beast
has had you as a meal.

I know it would not matter
if I could bring you home
you could never speak to me
you'd rarely leave your dome.

You would understand, I think
if you were in my place
but then, you'd need to have a heart
a human soul, a face.

In my regret, I looked for you
but I found you'd left no trail
I couldn't find a trace of you
so goodbye, my dearest snail.