Starting to See

Seventeen years of us, building dreams side by side

Two more in marriage, feeling our hearts collide

Together we crafted a world of our own, so true

But sometimes in silence, I lost sight of the view

She told me, "Look around, see what we've made"

Yet shadows grew long, and colors started to fade

Maybe I was blind, maybe I couldn't see

The life I was given, the love that set me free

19 years of love, a story in the making

Built a life so beautiful, no mistaking

Now I stand here and wonder, was it all for me?

Or did I miss the beauty in what we used to be?

Hold on to these moments, they've made us who we are

Through the storms and the silence, we've come so far

Her smile, her touch, like a whisper in the night

A love that once shined, now fading from sight

17 years and more, memories that stay

Two years married, love that found its way

Maybe I was starting to see, starting to believe

That our beautiful life was more than I perceived