The Staircase

Today I saw a staircase
Climbing toward the sky
And there on the bottom step
Were standing you and I.

We stood there still and gazing
Into each others eyes
But all too soon the feeling changed
And you began to rise.

Even though you forged ahead
You frequently looked back.
To make sure I was still okay
Behind, but still on track.

Then I passed you on the stairs
We touched, as I expected
I moved on ahead of you
But our souls remained connected.

So it went throughout the years
Until all the steps were gone
And finally we reached level ground
Where we could join as one.