If I pooled my existence into a neat, little timeline

Pointing out specific places where my life had changed for the better

Showing-off people who have influenced me and made me who I am today with little red flags

If I decided to catalog my life so far on a long, thin, black bar

You would be at the center

At the beginning, and at the end

And in all places, all spaces

All times, memories, triumphs, losses, and happenstances

The black line would be red as a crimson bow

And your name would be leading the way to my future like a pillar of fire

Without you, that line would be stark and stripped and plain

You've made me who I am today

You've been there every step of the way

And I can only hope I haven't been too big of a pain

I love you

Because you've been my saving grace.