Dear Gary

(Intro)

Yeah…

From the older me to the younger me

Listen…

(Verse 1)

Dear Gary, I know they been talking loud,

Throwing dirt on your name, trying to bury you in the crowd,

They say you lost, say you broken, say you stuck in the dark,

But they don’t see the fire steady lighting your heart.

They don’t know the nights you survived on your own,

How you built up your strength when you felt so alone,

They mistake quiet pain for a permanent scar,

But you healing every day, yeah, you stronger than you are.

They call you sad, like that’s all you’ll ever be,

But I’m writing from the future just to tell you what I see—

You ain’t drowning, you just learning how to swim,

Every setback just a lesson, every loss a hidden win.

(Hook)

Dear Gary, you are not what they say you are,

You’re a sunrise breaking through the dark.

You’re not sad, you’re just growing through the pain,

And I promise you the sunshine follows rain.

Hold on steady, don’t you worry how it looks,

Your story ain’t defined by a chapter in a book.

Change gon’ come, yeah it’s already begun,

Love from the older Gary— you already won.

(Verse 2)

I remember all the doubt in your chest,

Second guessing every move, never feeling your best,

Comparing your behind-the-scenes to somebody highlight reel,

Forgetting every scar is proof that you can heal.

You got joy buried deep like treasure in the sand,

You just gotta trust yourself and take a stand,

Happiness ain’t loud, sometimes it’s quiet and strong,

Like a whisper in your spirit saying, “Gary, move on.”

You will persevere, that’s facts, not a guess,

Every tear that you cried turned to fuel for success,

You gon’ smile again, not fake but for real,

Wake up one morning and love how you feel.

(Hook)

Dear Gary, you are not what they say you are,

You’re a fighter with invisible scars.

You’re not sad, you’re just finding your way,

Every night makes room for a brighter day.

Keep your head up even when it’s hard,

You’re rewriting pain and raising the bar.

Change gon’ come, just wait and see,

Love from the older Gary— believe in me.

(Bridge)

I’m you with perspective, I’m you with the proof,

I’m you standing tall on a stronger roof,

We made it through storms they said we couldn’t take,

Turned every heartbreak into a break we could make.

So when they talk, let ‘em talk, that’s noise,

You’re a grown man rising, not a broken boy,

Happiness is coming and it’s here to stay,

You just gotta trust in a better day.

(Final Hook / Outro)

Dear Gary, hear me clear through the doubt,

Everything they said ain’t what you about.

You’re not sad— you’re healing, you’re free,

Becoming the man you’re destined to be.

Persevere, get better, stand tall,

The change you praying for is already in call.

Signed with strength, hope, and clarity—

Love always…

From the older Gary.