Always Were

Do you regret driving away?
Leaving me in the dust of the day
Watching all the fumes dissipate
Through tears that stung my face

I worried so much that you would die
Leaving feels like that for a child
A hole so gaping, a heart so wide
I didn’t know how I would survive

And how is it that you work all things for good?
When nothing, nothing in the world works as it should
I can't speak, my hands - they shake
Yet in your arms, you were keeping me safe
Always were, always will be
Always were, always will be

I wrote to you so you wouldn’t forget
Sealed my letters with lips of red
Raised my voice to compete with the rest
I didn't know how to be second best

And how is it that you work all things for good?
When nothing, nothing in the world works as it should
I can't speak, my hands - they shake
Yet in your arms, you were keeping me safe

You knew me before I knew you
You loved me before I loved you
You held me, when I had nothing to give
Gave me life, when I was dead

Always were, always will be
Always were, now and forever