Because You Were There
Because you were there
I am still here
You kept me alive
You gave me a reason to live
Because you were there
I was brave
Strongly we stood
Hand in hand
Facing disasters
Because you were there
I felt loved
This feeling never felt
I craved it
Because you were there
I could dream
Dream forever I would
And each one would be of you
I would never wake
Because you were there
I was whole
The gaps were filled
I had purpose now
Because you were there
Never did I worry
Why would I
I had you
I had everything
Because you were there
I could smile
Widely
Brightly
With no one stopping me
No one wiping it from my face
You kept me smiling
Because you were there
You wiped the tears I cried
Said it would be okay
Held me tight
I could remember why I was ever crying
When I had you
Because you were there
I had hope
I believed in myself
I knew I could make it
I knew we were meant for better bigger things than this
I was willing to find that meaning
With you
I was finally happy
And it was because you were there
But then..
My sun
My warmth
Protection
And comfort
It burned out
Empty and alone
I cried out your name
There was no answer
Only the ringing of goodbyes strong in my ears
I felt weak
I felt useless
I felt dead
My dreams turned into nightmares
The ones you can’t awake from
The one thing that kept me living
Is now what’s killing me
You are no longer here for me
And that’s because I was never there for you.
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