I am excited to let you know
Each time I grow, each time I glow.
I quit the smoke, the haze, and the lies,
Hoping you'd see me with softer eyes.

I lace my shoes, I run through pain,
I chase the sun, I fight the rain.
I work all day till my fingers bleed,
Driven by more than want or need.

It’s love—it’s you—I’m reaching for,
Each change I make, I love you more.
But still, your heart stays far away…
And mine just hopes you'll look my way.

One day, maybe, you’ll finally see
The better man I tried to be
Not for the world, but just for you,
For love I wish you somehow knew.