Can't Replace

My heart is tired from beating,
The damage of holding on for so long,
I watch your shadow still retreating,
So close yet so far gone.

I kept you at fingers length,
Tried so hard not to stray,
In your soul lingers strength,
But you couldn't seem to stay.

When you were scared I've comforted all of your fears,
When you cried I've wiped away all of your tears,
Through your pains I've held you so tight through these years,
After all your trials only I remain here.

I fought my battles all to believe,
To find that there is more to feel,
I just wish you didn't have to leave,
When this pain is just too real.

Sometimes it's just too hard to deal,
Trying so hard just to stay strong,
Finding out that the seconds aren't enough to heal,
Finding out I was alone all along.

When you were scared I've comforted all of your fears,
When you cried I've wiped away all of your tears,
Through your pains I've held you  so tight through these years,
After all your trials only I remain here.

This is one thing I can't seem to fix,
Something that time can not erase,
There is nothing to cure the itch,
You're one thing I can't replace.