I watched you grow through a frame I never stood inside
Every birthday candle burned while I swallowed my pride
Saw the boy turn steady, saw the man in your eyes
From a distance, I was learning how to live with the lies
That I missed too much, that I stayed out of reach
Now the words I should have said keep breaking me speech by speech
I remember your pain like a bruise under skin
Wanted to pull it out, but I didn’t know where to begin
I’m here, if you ever want to call my name
No matter how far, I still carry your flame
I know love can be quiet, I know silence can sting
But I’d listen all night if you needed anything
I’m here, I’m here, even now, even then
If you open that door, I will answer again
I wish I could rewrite every road I left untaken
Every promise I let fall, every hope I was breaking
I saw your hard days, the nights you tried to hide
And I hated that the hurt had a home by your side
If I could, I’d gather every sharp thing from your chest
Lay it down in the dark and let your heart get some rest
But all I have is this voice and these hands reaching through
A small kind of truth: I never stopped loving you
I’m here, if you ever want to call my name
No matter how far, I still carry your flame
I know love can be quiet, I know silence can sting
But I’d listen all night if you needed anything
I’m here, I’m here, even now, even then
If you open that door, I will answer again
No more hiding in the distance
No more learning you from shadows
If you let me in, I’ll meet you where it matters
With an open heart and a patient hand
I’m here, if you ever want to call my name
No matter how far, I still carry your flame
I know love can be quiet, I know silence can sting
But I’d listen all night if you needed anything
I’m here, I’m here, even now, even then
If you open that door, I will answer again
iamkaylee
