Steady Flame

I.

Prematurely back to dating

Patient whose fresh wounds, still mending

First exchanges were poetic

Signs were there, that it’s prophetic.

Chorus.

You circle the shores you’ve already mapped,

I chase new horizons, not yet unpacked

I burn a little louder, take your quiet for doubt,

Call calm indifference when you’re tuning me out.

I pray I’m more than background, more than something you endure,

We’re still hunting for the melody that will make us sure.

II.

Thought that firework’s good as promised

A steady flame was served instead

Gives warmth on the darkest moments

A love that’s there — not to be begged

(Repeat chorus)

Bridge:

I ask for the stars like I’m never content,

Stay running hard and forget to be present.

You steady the ground while I chase something new,

I hope you find fire that is burning for you.

We’ll aim at a summit we both can stand on,

Something worth building, something to lean on.

(Repeat chorus)