Somehow Still

Somehow, across the quiet years,

You stayed lit in the back of my mind—

Not as an echo, not as a ghost,

But as something gentle I could never quite put down.

We blacked out for fifteen long ones,

Life happened, detours carved through us,

But when we found each other again,

It felt less like a spark and more like home.

Now, here we are, slowly unfolding,

Not just dating, but returning to something

That was always bigger than romance—

A friendship that held space

Even when we didn’t speak.

And that part?

That grounding?

It stays.

No matter how close we grow,

No matter what titles we share,

You’ll always be my best friend first—

The one who gets my silence

And makes room for my heart.

We can go slow.

We can laugh through it.

We can be whatever we need to be.

Because when you believe in someone,

It’s not for a minute, or just for now—

It’s forever.