What you see
Is a confident woman
And everyday I have to remind myself I’m strong
that I am that person.
But deep inside I know,
I’m not.
I’m still that girl
That lonely girl afraid of being left
that girl terrified of rejection and abandonment
That girl yearning for a hug.
I want to be that woman.
You help me become her.
The inside slow fades.

Everything’s going to be okay
Because I love you
Because I’m here for you

Today might not be your best day
Tomorrow might not be okay
But that’s okay
Because I still love you
Because I’m still here for you

I know that’s not very logical
But that’s okay for me
Because I really do love you

It’s 1 am and all I can think about is you
How there’s so many adventures waiting

So many people for us to meet
Places we can visit
Moments for me to love you

There is so much waiting for us together
I’ve met my match and I can’t remember life before

It’s 1 am and I’m looking at rings
But I’m really thinking about our future

The steps we’ll take
The plans we’ll make
The new is waiting for us

Soothe

He didn’t know how he made the voices in my head be silent,
He didn’t realise his presence stopped the raging storm.

He didn’t see how the change engulfed me.
How in control i feel.

Your presence soothed my soul?
Your words hushed the wave and I’m not drowning?

When I breathe out it’s not from releasing unsaid words and thoughts.
My lungs can breathe deeply, freely.
He didn’t understand how he lifted that weight for me.

I feel so free.
Like a candle flickering all night long.

For once I don’t want to listen to her or me.
For once I want your presence to keep soothing me.

Love is stupid
Love makes you do stupid things
Sort your **** out Cupid
I don't want to jump of buildings
With the hope you'll catch me
That's stupid.
I don't want to walk through fire
To prove my love
That's stupid.

But if you asked me to jump off a building,
I would for you.
But if you asked me to walk through fire,
I would for you.
I know that's stupid but without you I'd be so blue
I would do anything because I need you.
I would do anything because I love you.

People in love do stupid things
Because love has their limbs on strings
Making them think they have wings
Making them think they're kings
But darling please don't misconstrue what I would do
Because the truth is, I would gladly do stupid things for you.

Near you

My books and poems don’t excite me
Neither does swimming in the endless sea
but the presence of you-

My brushes and paints are now lost on me
the pages that excited me are pale now
but when you’re nearby-

My words fall out all at once clumsily
but when you’re near me
my thoughts flutter around your mind
my words build an eloquent house around your sentences
art grows from my tips and all I want to do is paint your lips

My palette is static as my mind
but when you’re near me
the colours change their hue

Like the flying chaos of the world I am soothed by the presence of you

Home is your arms wrapped around me
And bringing me a sweet tea

Home is your silly little laugh
And where there’s a sleeping bison calf

Home is discussing the world at midnight
And planning our next flight

Home for me is around you
And feeling close to a little grey Blue

Home is being myself
With a love like yours that lets us be.