love is all that's left

We were young and reckless, paper hearts and promises, Trying to outrun every shadow in our past. You were always dreaming, I was always barely breathing— Two fragile constellations falling fast. We carved our names in cedar trees, said forever like a secret plea, Thinking love alone could hold the world upright. But mornings came with questions, and nights came with confessions, And we learned that even angels sometimes fight. But looking back, I see the fault lines, All the breaks we tried to mend. And somehow through the wreckage, I found you again. ’Cause when the dust settles And the storm clears out, When every whispered dream turns into a shout, I’ll stand in the silence With nothing to confess— Strip it down to the truth— Love is all that’s left. We carried every burden, every lie we never worded, Filling up the spaces we were scared to name. Your hands shook from the weight of it, my voice broke, though I hated it, However, falling apart still led us back to the same place. We lost whole months to distance, to stubborn pride and broken systems, To wish we could fix what wasn’t ours to save. Yet somehow in the shattering, beneath the hurt and scattering, We held onto the spark we couldn’t fade. And I know we weren’t perfect, But we fought with all we had. Maybe breaking was the lesson To bring us back. ’Cause when the dust settles And the storm clears out, When every whispered dream turns into a shout, I’ll meet you in the ruins Where the hurt can rest— Take it down to the truth— Love is all that’s left. We lost pieces of ourselves, We lost nights we can’t reclaim. But I’d walk through every shadow Just to say your name. If the world should fall tomorrow, If we breathe our last regret— I’d still choose this tangled journey, I’d still choose you again. So when the dust settles And the storm fades low, When everything we buried starts to grow, I’ll hold you in the quiet Where our hearts reconnect— Let it echo soft and honest— Love is all that’s left. [whispered] Love is all that’s left, Love is all that’s left… Love… is all that’s left.