A Long Journey of Gratitude

Stumbled through the city lights with no map in hand Met some angels some demons but they all understand Kept your letters in a box under my bed Every crease every tear like the words you said Time it flies like a train out of sight But your voice still echoes in the quiet of night Oh the roads were long and the nights were cold But you held the light when I lost control Through the highs the lows the in- between You were the constant the one who believed Danced in rainstorms laughed till we cried Built our castles watched the tide rise Some days faded some stayed bright But your name’ s etched in every line I write Seasons change like the wind they go But your heart’ s the compass that always knows Oh the roads were long and the nights were cold But you held the light when I lost control Through the highs the lows the in- between You were the constant the one who believed And if the stars forget to shine And if the world stops keeping time I’ ll still remember how you stayed When every other light had faded Oh the roads were long and the nights were cold But you held the light when I lost control Through the highs the lows the in- between You were the constant the one who believed