You stayed

You stayed,
when everyone turned grey.
You stayed,
when silence took my name away.
You stayed,
my unseen star, my distant flame.
You stayed —
and nothing ever felt the same.

In the dark, you stayed awake,
holding all the hurt I couldn’t take.
In your eyes, I found a quiet place,
a fragile light, a hidden grace.

Thank you
for the hope you breathed in me.
Thank you
for the truth you let me see.
Thank you
for the nights you stayed so near.
Thank you
for the courage in your fear.

You heard
the words I didn’t dare to say.
You heard
the echoes fading far away.
You heard
the breaking of a heart half-closed,
and still you came,
when no one else came close.

When the world was far too loud,
you lifted me above the crowd.
When my shadows filled the sky,
you stayed with me —
and didn’t ask me why.

Thank you
for the light you give to me.
Thank you
for the faith I cannot see.
Thank you
for the strength you always send.
Thank you
for staying ’til the very end.

Even if the stars fall down,
even if the night won’t turn around,
even if I lose myself again —
you hold my voice,
you keep me sane.
Every breath you share with me
rewrites what broken used to be.

Thank you
for the fire in the cold.
Thank you
for the stories left untold.
Thank you
for the soul you let me touch.
Thank you —
for loving me that much.

You stayed…
and I stayed…
in the same light,
the same dream,
the same sky.