First Leaves of Autumn

As the daylight turns to starlight
And the seasons turn to change
I get the same old answers
But the questions still remain

We shared a brief but magic song
By the first leaves of autumn you were gone 

Not until the rain had touched my face
Not until the first leaves fell from space
Not until that moment did I see 
I never realized what you meant to me

From the days you filled with sunlight
To the laughter in your eyes 
To the making and the breaking 
Of the day you said goodbye

Not until the heart defence is down
Not until some old Come All Ye comes round 
Not until that moment did I see
Never realized what you meant to me