From Afar

You were the calm in my chaos

The one who saw gold in my rust

You loved me loud, you loved me true

And I gave you pain instead of trust

I watched your hands build dreams for two

While mine tore everything in view

You were the reason I believed

And still, I made you bleed

You wanted forever, I played with fire

And lit the match that broke our wire

But I never stopped loving you

Even while I broke us in two

Now you wear that white coat with pride

Saving lives while I cry at night

I was your why, your only cheer

The one who whispered, “You belong here”

And though I lost the right to stand

Beside the man I helped become

I’m smiling from the shadows, from afar

‘Cause you’re happy, and that’s enough

You didn’t think you were enough

But I saw power in your touch

I pushed you gently toward the sky

You spread your wings—I watched you fly

And now the world gets all of you

The kind, the strong, the breaking-through

I wasn’t built to stay that long

But I’m so proud of how you’ve gone on

You gave me grace, I gave you scars

And watched you heal behind new bars

But I never stopped wishing you well

Even when I lived in hell

Now you wear that white coat with pride

Saving lives while I cry at night

I was your why, your only cheer

The one who whispered, “You belong here”

And though I lost the right to stand

Beside the man I helped become

I’m smiling from the shadows, from afar

‘Cause you’re happy, and that’s enough

You don’t owe me a second glance

I broke the rhythm of our dance

But I thank the stars I got to know

A heart like yours that helped me grow

Now you wear that white coat with pride

And I’ll be clapping on the inside

I may not be the love you keep

But I was part of your leap

And though my heart still pays the price

I’ll never beg to rewrite life

I’m smiling from the shadows, from afar

‘Cause you’re happy… and that’s enough.