You stay on my mind like a compliment.
Something that stays there making you smile
Through all the troubles you might come across in a day.
A comfortable place where you can run to
When you feel most vulnerable.
For me, that place was your arms.
On my most troubling days,
I would immediately feel at peace when I was with you.
Your lips would press to my forehead
And my brain would begin to calm down
As my heart would start to race.
We were so young,
And maybe our youth is what ended us in the first place.
But we attempted to face the odds of lasting forever
Solely because we thought our love could conquer all.
We would drive through neighborhoods and look at houses saying,
"That's the house we will live in.
White panel siding,
Black shutters,
And a red door.
Our three kids would love the backyard.
Don't you think?"
That was our dream.
What you didn't understand is
That you are already home for me.
I don't need a fancy house
Or a big yard
Or even children to make my life seem fulfilled-
I just need you.
And when you got down on your knee,
I knew you were serious.
We may have been young,
And I might have seemed doubtful at times,
But I swear to you I knew
From the instant I said, "I love you too"
That you would have my heart forever.
It was supposed to be me and you.
Happy together.
But we let the movie fade to black too soon and our
Happily Ever After
Was all just a dream.
Those don't always come true, you know.
I know that I've been talking too much,
And I shouldn't be saying these things,
But I want to be the one to make you happy.
I want to be the one who lives life with you
After the screen fades to black.