The morning light is spilling slow
But you’re still dancing in my glow
I trace your laugh on café glass
Like trying to keep the moment fast
Your red umbrella down the street
The sound of footsteps skipping beat
I blink and it begins to fade
A memory I wish had stayed
I hold my breath like it might freeze
That frame of us beneath the trees
But color runs like melting skies
Unless I catch it with my eyes
Hold the color, don’t let go
Before it slips into shadow
Paint your name on every breeze
Let it stain the autumn leaves
Hold the color, keep it bright
Don’t let grayscale steal the light
If you fade, I’ll still recall
The way we danced through every fall
You were blue inside the storm
But even rain can feel like warm
I’d chase the rainbow if it meant
One more second where you went
Brushstrokes from a moving train
Still I draw you in the rain
No photograph can get it right
But your hue lives in my sight
Hold the color, now or never
Let this frame exist forever
Every tone and shade you gave
I still carry, wave by wave
Hold the color in my chest
Where your sunset came to rest
And even if you disappear
You’re the light I’m holding near