Mending Stars

The house got quiet, but I still hear your laugh
In every room we painted, the colors still last
We didn’t make forever, but we made it real
You showed me how to open up, and how to feel

You taught me to listen, even when I was scared
To fight for connection, to show that I cared
I carried the weight, thought we’d find our way
I stayed when it felt like you’d walked away

’Cause love’s not luck, it’s what you do
It’s the choice to stay, to see it through

So thank you, for the warmth, for the fire
For the years you carried my name a little higher
For the nights you held me when I couldn’t sleep
For the dreams we built and couldn’t keep
Thank you, for the love, for the truth
Even the pain that pulled me through
You gave me pieces I still hold on to
So thank you

I learned that love can’t live on hope alone
That giving your all can still feel unknown
But I’m proud of the person I tried to be
And I’m grateful for what you once saw in me

Love’s not perfect, it bends, it bleeds
But it’s real when you give it everything it needs

Thank you, for the warmth, for the fire
For the years you carried my name a little higher
For the nights you held me when I couldn’t sleep
For the dreams we built and couldn’t keep
Thank you, for the love, for the truth
Even the pain that pulled me through
You gave me pieces I still hold on to
So thank you

Maybe this is what it means to grow
To love someone enough to let them go
Not out of anger, not out of pride
But ’cause I gave all I had inside

Thank you, for the start, for the spark
For the way you helped me find my heart
For the laughter, the lessons, the light we knew
I’ll always be grateful for you