I Chose You Carefully - Arden Coley
Soft light in the quiet air
Your name rests gently on my breath
I didn't fall without a reason
I stepped forward holding faith
I watched the world rush past in pieces
Hearts breaking loud then fading fast
I learned to listen before believing
Learned which moments truly last
And you arrived without a promise
No perfect words, no grand display
Just steady hands and honest silence
And something in me chose to stay
I traced the truth inside your laughter
Felt the calm behind your eyes
Not every love is loud and fearless
Some are built where safety lies
I chose you carefully with open eyes
Not out of fear, not out of need
I chose the way you hold my worries
The way you let my heart breathe free
In a world of almost forevers
I chose the one that felt like home
I chose you carefully every day
And I'd make that choice alone
You see the parts I never show you
The quiet doubts, the fragile side
You don't try to fix or change me
You just stay close, you stand beside
Love isn't fire that burns too quickly
It's warmth that stays through changing years
It's choosing patience in the waiting
Choosing kindness over fear
I didn't need a perfect story
Just a heart that wouldn't leave
You showed me love is not a promise
It's what you do, not what you speak
I chose you carefully with open eyes
Through every truth and every flaw
I chose the nights we say nothing
And still feel held without a word
In a world that loves in a hurry
I loved you slow and honestly
I chose you carefully every day
You keep choosing me
If tomorrow bends or breaks us
If the road gets hard to see
I won't question why I'm standing here
This love was built intentionally
Not a moment, not a season
Not a dream that fades away
You are the reason I believe in
Love that stays
I chose you carefully not once but twice
In every sunrise, every doubt
I choose the way we grow together
Finding more with less figured out
Through every change, through every year
Through all the ways we'll come to be
I chose you carefully with my whole heart
And that choice is still choosing me
So if you ever wonder why I'm here
Or how this love feels so true
It's simple, honest and unbroken
I chose you
Carefully
Carefully