I wanted to be your fire A candle in the dark, A calming radiance Exuding warmth So I kept burning Just to be seen Melting into pieces, Enduring the heat Until the flame Left nothing of me.
Some believe strength is bravery Some equate it with toughness Some think it is to be unyielding But I know strength is also kindness Because it takes so much not to give pain The power to fill you with bitterness
Though stars are grouped into constellations She did not feel the need to belong Because alone in surrounding darkness She shone the greatest on her own
I watched the roses you gave One-by-one wither away, All its colors slowly fade I hoped we wouldn’t be the same But darling, we had its fate We were vibrant red turned gray
Maybe you took the wrong lanes Perhaps you're stuck in traffic Or probably got lost on the way But in time, the roads will lead you to me & I'll make sure to meet you halfway