BEFORE YOU
Before you, life was quiet and slow,
Before you, the days would come and go.
Before you, the stars were only light,
Before you, nothing felt quite right.
The sun would rise and cross the blue,
And leave the sky without a clue.
The wind would sing through every tree,
And never speak a word to me.
The moon was only cold and far,
Just another silent star.
It crossed the dark with silver hue,
And never carried thoughts of you.
The rain would fall on roof and stone,
And leave the world to drie alone.
Its gentle song meant nothing then,
It simply came and left again.
The flowers bloomed then turned to dust,
And seasons changed because they must.
Their quiet grace escaped my view,
They never looked the way you do.
The roads were full of passing feet,
And countless faces I would meet.
Each smile was gone before the night,
And none remained within my sight.
The books were words on paper so white,
And stories fading out of sight.
No line would stay inside my chest,
No page refused to let me rest.
The sky was wide and deep above,
And never whispered dreams of love.
Its never ending blue was all I knew,
Until it slowly spoke of you.
My heart would beat because it should,
And every day felt understood.
It never reached for something new,
It never knew a soul like you.
I thought this life was all complete,
And every road was whole and neat.
I never knew what life was worth,
Until you softly walked this earth.
