Hold Them Closer

I used to rush the mornings, always reaching for the day You’d tug my sleeve so gently, asking me to stay But I kept chasing something I could never hold for long And missed the quiet moments where a life begins to form I thought love could wait for later Till I learned what later means Hold them closer The ones who wait in silence The ones who shape your heartbeat With the smallest, quiet things Hold them closer Before the years run faster Before you turn around and realize What you lost by chasing dreams Your hand was small and certain when you placed it into mine But I was busy counting hours, losing all the signs Now I see the shadows where your laughter used to be And I would trade a lifetime just to keep you close to me I thought love would last forever Even when I wasn’t there Hold them closer The ones who wait in silence The ones who shape your heartbeat With the smallest, quiet things Hold them closer Before the years run faster Before you turn around and realize What you lost by chasing dreams If I could step back into Every moment that I missed I'd lift your face and promise I would never rush through this Hold them closer Because the days don’t last forever And the years don’t leave reminders Till the memories fade in gray Hold them closer Every heartbeat is a warning That the love we take for granted Is the love we lose away