Through The Distance My Love

Through the distance
The length
The fire
We find a way to each other

Through every mile that separates us,
Through every night we cannot touch,
Somehow your voice still reaches me,
And somehow that alone means so much.

I find comfort in the smallest things,
Like hearing you breathe through the phone,
Staying connected through the quiet,
Until neither of us feels alone.

And when sleep slowly takes us under,
When our voices become soft and low,
I love knowing you're still beside me,
Even when I cannot hold you close.

Sometimes we fall asleep together,
The phone resting somewhere near,
And even through the silence,
Your presence makes the darkness disappear.

There's something so beautiful about it 
Knowing that before I close my eyes,
You're the last voice that I hear,
And somehow you make everything alright.

You shower me in compliments
Like you don't realize what they do,
You tell me I'm beautiful, I'm special,
And somehow I start believing you.

You see pieces of me I overlook,
The parts I struggle to understand,
And instead of making me feel broken,
You remind me I'm worth holding in your hands.

You've shown me a kind of love
I never knew I could experience,
The kind that doesn't make me question
If I'm worthy of someone's patience.

You don't just tell me that you love me,
You make it something I can feel,
In every goodnight and every morning,
In every little thing you do that's real.

You make me feel listened to,
Like my words actually have a place,
Like I don't have to hide my feelings
Or apologize for taking up space.

And sometimes I wonder how you do it,
How you make my heart feel so safe,
When I've spent so long believing
That love was something I'd have to chase.

You taught me that love can be gentle,
That it can be patient and kind,
That someone can stay beside you
Without making you beg for their time.

You make ordinary moments beautiful,
A phone call becomes something I treasure,
And even the simplest conversations
Become memories I'll hold forever.

I love the way you reassure me,
The way your words can quiet my mind,
The way you remind me I'm important
When I'm struggling to see that side.

And if distance is the price
For having something this true,
Then I'll cross every mile between us
Just to find my way back to you.

Because someday there won't be a screen,
There won't be miles keeping us apart,
I'll finally get to stand beside you
With everything I've carried in my heart.

And maybe I'll just look at you,
Not knowing what words could possibly say,
Because every lonely night without you
Will finally have been worth the wait.

I'll remember every late-night call,
Every compliment, every whispered goodnight,
Every moment you made me feel loved
When I couldn't find the love inside myself that night.

And when I finally have you near me,
When the distance fades away,
I'll hold onto every piece of this love
That brought us through every yesterday.

The tension you break
The power you show with grace
My love you
Until I'm in your embrace

-Lillie