My Forever Sunshine

Before I knew your face, before I knew your name,

You were painted in my dreams, a fire I couldn’t tame.

Whispers from the unknown said someday I would see,

The woman I’d been waiting for was always meant for me.

From the first “hello”, I felt the heavens move,

Like the world had stopped to show me the truth.

And even when the distance pulled the night too long,

We found each other’s hearts through the rhythm of a song.

“You are my sunshine” I sang through the dark,

“Goodnight, sweetheart” stitched the miles apart.

Through a glowing screen, with your breath on the line,

We slept in each other’s arms without touching in time.

Maria, oh my Maria, mi amor,

Maria, my forever, my reason, my flame,

Through the storm and the silence, I wish for your name.

My Maria, my Maria, you’re my ocean, my sun,

My shelter, my home — with you I’m never lost, never alone.

My Maria, my Maria, my whole, my life, my evermore.

We walked Mexican coastal waters, and the open sky,

Hand in hand with the tide, love never ran dry.

I saw your family, their laughter, their grace,

A reflection of you in every embrace.

You’ve made me stronger, you’ve broken me down,

Made me cry and rejoice, spun my world around.

You’re the rose I protect, the lioness I defend,

The beginning, the middle, the never-ending end.

(whispered) Maria…

In the quiet, in the night,

When the world fades out of sight…

It’s your voice, your breath, your name I keep,

It’s your love that guards me deep.

Maria, oh my Maria, mi amor,

Maria, my forever, my reason, my flame,

Through the storm and the silence, I wish for your name.

My Maria, my Maria, you’re my ocean, my sun,

My shelter, my home — with you I’m never lost, never alone.

My Maria, my Maria, my whole, my life, my evermore.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,

You make me happy, you steady my mind.

My life, my light, you’re my shelter, my home —

Maria, my forever… my heart, my own.