“Still Holding You”

“Still Holding You” (A song for your 16th anniversary) Verse 1 You sit so still in the fading light, Eyes like oceans, lost in tide. I whisper your name, but it drifts away, Like smoke in the wind, like words I can’t say. Photographs smile with a younger face, The man I knew, full of strength and grace. Now I trace your hand, though you feel so far, You're slipping through like sand from a jar. Chorus But I'm still holding you, Though I can't hold time. Still loving you Through the ache and the climb. Even if you don’t remember this day, My heart won’t forget in any way. You're my always — no matter how you change, I’m still holding you through all the strange. Verse 2 You smile, and there's pain behind your eyes, Like a storm that hides in summer skies. You reach for words that won’t come clear, And every silence brings me near. It’s our anniversary — sweet sixteen, But you're caught somewhere in between. Still I light a candle, still I stay, Loving you quietly, come what may. Chorus 'Cause I'm still holding you, Though you drift like mist. Still loving you Though I feel what I miss. Even if your world forgets my name, My soul calls yours just the same. You're my always — no matter the view, And I’m still holding you. Bridge I pray you feel it — this love, this light, That warms your dark and guards your night. Though I feel so terribly alone, You are still my home. Final Chorus Yes, I’m still holding you, Through the quiet and the fear. Still loving you, Even as you disappear. If your mind forgets, let your heart still know, You're not alone wherever you go. You're my always — lost or true, And I… am still holding you.