The Thread I Almost Missed

[Verse 1] The pain and emptiness still haunt me A lifetime wrapped in tragedy Caught in an endless replay Of memories that fade and fray Today feels like the years before Scenes I've memorized too well to ignore I crawl through echoes as they fall And this little world has grown too small [Pre-Chorus] I wish there was no tomorrow I can feel it in my bones Can't keep drowning in the sorrow So tired of being alone [Chorus] Give me a sign Just one little line Will I ever be free From all this debris? Someone give me clarity Nothing feels familiar to me Lost in a sea of impossibility Reach out and bring me stability [Verse 2] The fear of it all steals my breath Leaves me frozen, close to death Curled up in some forgotten room Praying for life or welcoming doom Then a gentle hand, a beam of light Breaking through the endless night You reached out and took my hand No words spoken, just understand Reluctantly I let you in Certain I'd already given in Then in your arms I fell apart And tears came rushing from my heart [Pre-Chorus] I wish there was no tomorrow I can feel it in my bones Can't keep drowning in the sorrow So tired of being alone [Chorus] Give me a sign Just one little line Will I ever be free From all this debris? Someone give me clarity Nothing feels familiar to me Lost in a sea of impossibility Reach out and bring me stability [Bridge] The void still whispers in my ear Though somehow softer year by year I hold you close, afraid you'll disappear Even through the fear, I know you're here You're the thread I almost missed The quiet warmth inside my fist The last small hope I didn't see Still reaching back for me [Verse 3] The warmth you bring Teaches my tired soul to sing Softly, gently, day by day You chase the darkest clouds away [Final Pre-Chorus] I wish there was more tomorrow I can feel it in my bones I don't want to live in sorrow Now I know I'm not alone [Final Chorus] Give me a sign Just one little line Maybe I'll never be free But maybe that's alright with me Someone give me clarity Nothing feels familiar to me Lost in a sea of impossibility But you reach out and steady me