Love Is

I was sitting in the dark

With your picture in my hand

Looking at the memory

Of the way we used to stand

First time that I saw you

It was like a new sunrise

One smile from across the room

And I got lost inside your eyes

Lateness turning morning

We were talking through the pain

Laughing in the shadows

Dancing softly in the rain

Every little moment felt like it was meant to be

You and I together

Something more than what they see

Love is the warmth when the world goes cold

Love is the fire that can lift your soul

Love is the hurt, love is the grace

Love is the tears that wash your face

Love is the hope that won't let go

Love is a part of us we never know

Either when it goes, either when it falls

I miss love through it all

Rooftop skies and in the drives we were touching heaven high

Every kiss was like a promise written in the sky

Then the silence started creeping

Where the laughter used to stay

Small words turned to sharp ones

And the light began to fade

Calls were born and answered

You were drifting out of reach

I was staring at the ceiling

Trying not to sleep

Then that final argument

Cut deeper than a knife

You walked out the door and took the best part of my life

Love is the warmth when the world goes cold

Love is the fire that can't lift your soul

Love is the hurt, love is the grace

Love is the tears that wash your face

Love is the hope that won't let go

Love is the part of us we never know

Even when it breaks, even when it falls

Love is good through it all

I walked through the empty rooms

And heard our echoes stay

Every wall was full of us

Then the words gave way

They can teach forgiveness

Even when the wound is deep

Hearts can hold the heavy things

And still learn how to deep

I remember what we had

I remember what we lost

I remember every place and rest inside a car

I saw a mother hold a child, a father pulling hair

Friends standing in the hallway when the nights were hard to bear

An old couple in the sunlight, holding hands so gently still

A young love withering to give, hearts ready to be filled

And I realized love is more than what we leave behind

He lives in every caring act and every tender mind

Love is the water that covers cold

Love is the fire that can lift your soul

Love is the hurt, love is the grace

Love is the tears that wash your face

Love is the hope that won't let go

Love is the part of us we never know

Even when it breaks, even when it falls

Love is the do it all

I placed your photo in a box

Not to forget your name

Just to keep the pieces safe

Not burning in the flame

Then I saw you cross the stream

You saw me the same

One peaceful smile and we both kept walking away

And as the light hit my face

I let the moment go

Love was never a lot to me it simply taught me so

Love is love