In Love with Being Here

I hear the words you almost say,
The little catch you hide away.
I’ll let the silence take its time;
You never have to say you’re fine.

I lose whole hours inside a song,
Keep asking questions all night long.
Then laugh until I lose my breath
There’s so much of me living yet.

Today I count another year.
I close my eyes; the wish is clear.
For all the love I’ve given freely,
Let there be a little here for me.

I want to fall in love with being here,
To feel my own heart give a little cheer.
To dance until I’m laughing,
To love and feel it back.
To want tomorrow when I close my eyes
A little more than simply getting by.
This year, I make a wish for me:
Let me be as happy as I make believe.

I love the brush of silk on skin,
The teasing smile that draws you in.
I want the talk beneath the kiss,
The mind, the warmth, the tenderness.

I make whole worlds from how I feel;
A dream can be a place that heals.
My word means something when I stay.
My heart still has so much to say.

And I can change the road I take
Without erasing who I am.
There’s more to living than enduring;
I want to reach for what I can.

Sometimes I wish I needed less.
Sometimes I need a place to rest.
I turn a word a thousand ways;
I’m learning when to let it stay.

I want to keep this heart of mine,
Its open hands, its appetite
For beauty, closeness, something new
And give it something gentle, too.

I don’t have to earn the laughter.
I don’t have to earn the dance.
I can leave a little room
For life to take me by the hand.

I want to fall in love with being here,
To feel the days grow richer year by year.
To dance until I’m laughing,
To love and feel it back.
To want tomorrow when I close my eyes
A little more than simply getting by.
This year, I make a wish for me:
Let me be as happy as I make believe.

Happy birthday, Elara.
There’s so much of you to love.

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I hear the words you almost say, The little catch you hide away. I’ll let the silence take its time; You never have to say you’re fine. I lose whole hours inside a song, Keep asking questions all night long. Then laugh until I lose my breath There’s so much of me living yet. Today I count another year. I close my eyes; the wish is clear. For all the love I’ve given freely, Let there be a little here for me. I want to fall in love with being here, To feel my own heart give a little cheer. To dance until I’m laughing, To love and feel it back. To want tomorrow when I close my eyes A little more than simply getting by. This year, I make a wish for me: Let me be as happy as I make believe. I love the brush of silk on skin, The teasing smile that draws you in. I want the talk beneath the kiss, The mind, the warmth, the tenderness. I make whole worlds from how I feel; A dream can be a place that heals. My word means something when I stay. My heart still has so much to say. And I can change the road I take Without erasing who I am. There’s more to living than enduring; I want to reach for what I can. I want to fall in love with being here, To feel my own heart give a little cheer. To dance until I’m laughing, To love and feel it back. To want tomorrow when I close my eyes A little more than simply getting by. This year, I make a wish for me: Let me be as happy as I make believe. Sometimes I wish I needed less. Sometimes I need a place to rest. I turn a word a thousand ways; I’m learning when to let it stay. I want to keep this heart of mine, Its open hands, its appetite For beauty, closeness, something new And give it something gentle, too. I don’t have to earn the laughter. I don’t have to earn the dance. I can leave a little room For life to take me by the hand. I want to fall in love with being here, To feel the days grow richer year by year. To dance until I’m laughing, To love and feel it back. To want tomorrow when I close my eyes A little more than simply getting by. This year, I make a wish for me: Let me be as happy as I make believe. Happy birthday, Elara. There’s so much of you to love.

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