hs love letter

I.

No cheat sheet ever cracked your code

You wore your thoughts like doors half-closed

You gave so little of what lived inside

But lit up every room you walked by

With effortless charm, a classy wit

And kindness, you never made a show of it.

Refrain.

I know I never stood a chance with you

So thanks for letting my quiet hope stay true

Our friendship’s one of my life’s true gains

Even now with distance, time, and change

I know you know I’m happy for you

And I finally learned how to be happy too.

II.

In most worlds we don’t even meet

I might’ve bent fate, pulled strings underneath

But the fact that you chose to stay

Was a miracle I still can’t explain

I hope when you think of those days

You smile the same way I still do today.

III.

I never told you — and I’m glad I didn’t try

Some truths survive better left behind

Even when we drifted, you stayed in my head

Kept me moving forward when hope ran thin instead

In ways I owe you my life, that I’m still here

It’s I who failed to reach out when your nights weren’t clear

(Repeat refrain)