When you're with him, you shrink and hide,
Afraid he'll catch the words you said and the tears you cried.
You walk on glass, you speak in fears,
While I would only kiss you and wipe your tears.

I offer love, not chains or pain,
A gentle love through sun and rain.
Where he brings doubt, I can only bring you peace,
A warmth that begs your soul’s release.

The universe has whispered clear and loud,
In stars and silence, through infite crowds.
So many chances, signs we missed,
But I still dream of you and when we kissed.

And now we stand where roads divide,
I can’t choose for you — though I tried.
This path is yours, and yours alone,
But know you’d never walk unknown.

For even if you walk away,
I’ll love you though my nights and days.
With hope and kindness, I will be...
A quiet fire that sets you free.