IT SHOULD'VE BEEN YOU

Solo song from Garnett to Akiesha

Akiesha, I been holding this truth like breath.

I miss the talks, the way you moved with calm instead of stress.

You stepped back gentle when you had every right to slam the door.

You guarded your heart but still showed me something worth fighting for.

You said you were a good woman and you proved it in silence.

No drama, no games, no pride turned into violence.

You chose peace when others would’ve thrown shade.

And I was too blind to see the value in the price you paid.

Akiesha, you the one I should’ve held close.

While I was juggling things that never fed my soul.

It should’ve been you from the start, and I know that now.

Your loyalty, your heart, the way you stood ten toes down.

I see you in ways I didn’t before.

And I hate that realizing it came after I closed that door.

You spoiled me and my kids without asking for a crown.

Loved with intentions that never weighed me down.

Even when it hurt, you kept it grown, kept it cool.

Walked away in peace when you had every reason to lose your cool.

And still you saw the good in me, still gave me grace.

Still looked at me like I wasn’t some lost case.

Truth is, I wasn’t scared of loving you, I was scared of deserving you.

Scared of a woman whose honesty and strength stayed true.

Akiesha, you the one I should’ve held close.

While I was juggling things that never fed my soul.

It should’ve been you from the start, and I know that now.

Your loyalty, your heart, the way you stood ten toes down.

I see you in ways I didn’t before.

And I hate that realizing it came after I closed that door.

You handled everything with grace not ego.

You kept your peace, didn’t need no hero.

You showed maturity that I didn’t earn at the time.

And every memory hits harder knowing you were mine in another life.

Your strength made me look at myself different.

Your patience showed me what I was missing.

And losing you is the lesson I feel the most.

Because losing a woman like you hurts deeper than I ever let show.

So good night beautiful, hear me when I say this true.

I see your heart, your loyalty, your spirit shining through.

And if there’s still space in you for me someday, let it be known.

Because Akiesha, you’re the kind of woman a man grows for, not outgrows.