You Are the Reason I Smile

The days are bright when you are near Even the darkest nights don't generate fear All I need is a thought about you, even for a little while You, My dear, are the reason I smile My mind is rich with memories of you Your smile, you voice saying what I mean to you Goading me forward, getting me through And expressing your love for me, true We have seen life's ups and downs Green pastures of joy, and sadness's thorny crowns But we have overcome every obstacle life had to offer And gave each other strength from our hearts' coffer No moment together feels wrong Even if we dance to somebody else's song Every song feels as though flowing with rhythm tight We feel good together; it just feels right It no more matters if we are together or away We reside in each other, and that's the way we'll stay Your love will impart in me, the will to walk every difficult mile You will always be, the reason I smile