A million shards

(Lonely saxophone, slow breath, almost crying)

I was scattered on the floor like shattered glass

A thousand cuts from a life that couldn’t last

I was lost where even shadows turn away

Counting reasons just to fade, not stay

You found me when I couldn’t find myself

Carrying the weight of someone else

You held me when I had no strength at all

Lifted me before I chose the fall

A million shards of me in your hands

You never ran, you made me stand

From nothing

You taught my heart to rise

Now I’m chasing every star

That’s living in your eyes

Every piece was sharp

Every edge was pain

I was stitched together by mistakes and shame

But you saw more than the scars I hide

You saw the man I buried deep inside

Your touch

Your faith

Your quiet truth

Made me believe in something new

You showed me love doesn’t need to break

To make a broken soul awake

A million shards of me in your hands

You turned my fear into a plan

From nothing

You gave me wings to rise

Now I chase the stars that bloom

In your eyes

There’s no turning back

I’m not the same

You rebuilt me

Without the blame

Through every doubt

You stayed, you knew

Who I could be

Because of you

For you

I’ll be more than I’ve ever been

A deeper fire beneath my skin

(Let the sax cry, answer the vocal melody, almost like it’s saying what words can’t)

A million shards of me in your hands

You loved the boy and shaped the man

From nothing

You showed me how to rise

Now I live for every dawn

Reflected in your eyes

You gave me peace

I thought was gone

You made me strong

By holding on

You healed me

In ways no one could do

Yuli…

I’ll be the best man I can be

Every day

For you