Better for you

I wake up each morning with the weight of the day,

Thinking of the things I meant but never quite say.

I try to give kindness, I stumble instead,

Carry my regrets like a stone in my chest.

Wish I could do better, be more than I am,

Hold up the broken with steadier hands.

I’d give all my strength, my heart, and my time,

If only I knew how to love you right.

Sometimes I get quiet, when I should reach out,

Sometimes my silence leaves too much doubt.

I pray for forgiveness, I hope that you see,

The good I keep trying to find inside me.

Wish I could do better, be more than I am,

Hold up the broken with steadier hands.

I’d give all my strength, my heart, and my time,

If only I knew how to love you right.

The road keeps on winding, but I walk it slow,

Haunted by the moments when I let you go.

If tomorrow brings mercy, I’ll take it in stride,

And keep on believing I’ll get it right this time.

Wish I could do better, be more than I am,

Hold up the broken with steadier hands.

I’d give all my strength, my heart, and my time,

If only I knew how to love you right.

Yeah, I wish I could do better…

One day I just might.