Stepping stones

One step forward
One step back
every day with you,
my dear,
is a stepping stone forward
everyday without you,
is one step back
i'm looking
longing
for the other bank
of the river
the raging, swirling river
and you stand there
watching
laughing
and you refuse
to pull me
to your side of the river
and that
sets me A thousand
stepping stones back
and at this rate
i won't make it
to your side of the river
but i'm not turning back
a thousand stepping stones away
from your side of the river
and not making
much progress
with no help from you
i'm trying
so hard
my dear
to reach the other bank
and i cannot even see
your side of the river
but i want it so bad
so i'm not turning back
i'm taking
one stepping stone at a time
aching
for your side of the river