I walked toward you through seasons that never knew your name
carrying all the echoes of a life you weren’t yet in
Had my heart found yours earlier beneath a softer flame
perhaps the years we lost would not have felt so paper-thin
You came to me like sunlight learning how to warm my skin
arriving after countless nights of searching without rest
And though the world had wearied me before our love could begin
your presence taught my brokenness how to be blessed
If the winds could turn their ancient maps to guide my way
I’d reach the place where you appeared before the pain took hold
I’d offer you the courage that I found too late to say
and build a home within your warmth where stories unfold
In the next life if the skies allow a clearer view
I’ll walk toward dawn with steady steps unburdened true
If my heart could reach you earlier
I’d spend forever
choosing you