Passing

I know that many years have passed
Since we last saw each other
You weren't in the right frame of mind
At the time you couldn't bother
I tried so hard to understand
And with each passing year I could see
You'd chosen the path of least resistance
It was clear you weren't listening to me

Can you forgive me?
Can I forgive you?
Is it so selfish to ask
To spend some time with you?

Tired and beaten, your body defiled
Not the person I knew growing up as a child
Something shifted, something changed
Your values somehow rearranged
And now that you're gone, it's with mixed emotion
I wonder how things have turned out
I hope you've found what you need most
The truth eliminating doubt