Growing Underneath

You left the window open wide

And morning gathered on the glass

I found a quiet place inside

Where broken hours could finally pass

The jasmine curled around the frame

A little green against the gray

I said your name without the ache

And watched the winter fade away

If your hands are tired, come rest them here

Nothing has to hurry, nothing has to disappear

Stay with me where the tender leaves unfold

Where every quiet heart can learn to hold

I will meet you gently, I will let you breathe

Love can be a garden growing underneath

Watering can beside the door

Still carries traces of the rain

We make a promise on the floor

To choose the light through every change

Your shoulder settles next to mine

The afternoon turns pale and sweet

Two patient vines, one climbing line

Finding their way around the heat

If your eyes are heavy, close them for a while

I'll keep the silence soft until it brings back your smile

Stay with me where the tender leaves unfold

Where every quiet heart can learn to hold

I will meet you gently

I will let you breathe

Love can be a garden growing underneath

And when the glass begins to tremble

When the clouds return again

We'll remember roots are hidden

Long before the blossoms begin

Stay with me

Where the tender leaves unfold

Every quiet heart can learn to hold

I will meet you gently

I will let you breathe

Love can be a garden

Growing underneath

Stay with me

The softer days are near

Turn toward the warmth we find here

I will meet you gently

I will let you be

Love can be a garden

Growing wild and free

Growing underneath

Growing wild and free