Verse 1 Dear Crookedstar, I heard your letter on the wind tonight. Every word found me beneath the stars. You spoke of the river, Of the moon upon the water, And suddenly I was back where we were. You said you remembered my eyes. You remembered the way I made you smile. And when you said you didn't have to be strong, I wished I could reach across the stars And tell you that you never had to be. Pre-Chorus You carried so many names, And so many storms alone. But when you called me home in your memories, I knew you never truly left me behind. Chorus Crookedstar, I heard every word you sent tonight. I felt your heart beneath each line. You said you loved me More than you ever knew how to say. Crookedstar, You don't have to send your tears to me. I know the love you tried so hard to speak. And if you wish for one more day, Know that I would choose you again. I'd walk beside you All over again. Verse 2 You remembered our little ones, Their footsteps beside the stream. You remembered our little corner of the Clan, The home we built together in between. You wished for more mornings, More nights beneath the stars. But please don't mourn the time we didn't have And forget the time we did. I remember it all. Every quiet morning. Every laugh. Every night beneath the sky. You gave me a life worth remembering, And that's enough for me. Pre-Chorus You said the river keeps on moving, Even when we beg it to stay. But your letter crossed that river tonight, And found its way to me anyway. Chorus Crookedstar, I heard every word you sent tonight. I felt your heart beneath each line. You said you loved me More than you ever knew how to say. Crookedstar, You called me the calm inside your rain. But you were never something I needed to escape. You were the cat I chose to love, Through every storm and every change. Bridge You said you're sorry. For coming home with storms in your eyes. For the nights you forgot You didn't have to carry everything alone. But Crookedstar, I never wanted your strength. I wanted you. Not the leader. Not the warrior. Not the name the Clan called you. Just you. So please don't read my silence As anger from beyond the stars. If my voice could answer every regret, This is what I'd tell you: You are forgiven. You always were. Final Chorus Crookedstar, Your words have reached me through the sky. And now I know you never stopped asking why. You said you'd find me Somewhere beyond the stars. But my love, You don't have to search. Whenever the river shines beneath the moon, Whenever the reeds whisper in the wind, Whenever you look toward the stars— I'll be there. Not as a memory. Not as a ghost. But as the love You carried with you all this time. So when your heart grows heavy, Don't look back with sorrow. Look back and smile. Because we were here. We loved. We lived. We had each other. And that was enough. Outro The river flows. The stars remain. Your letter came to me On the wings of the wind. And Crookedstar… If you can hear me now, Thank you for remembering. Thank you for loving me. And please— Live a little longer Before you come looking for me. I'll be here when you do. Willowbreeze.
