Ever and Always

She was raised along the salty sea
Nursed on hope and fairytales
I was just as lonesome as could be
My notebooks and no one else

Then one day she caught my eye
Her beauty was a language that I could not speak

She brought the sea to a landlocked boy
Held my heart, taught me joy
And I'm hers completely
Ever and always

I don't know a lot but that never stopped my mouth
A soapbox lull of injured pride
She had the confidence and grace to hear me out
Then kindly countered with a smile

See, I was trapped in black and white
Her beauty spoke of colors I had never seen

She brought the stars to a landlocked boy
Held my heart, taught me joy
And I'm hers completely
Ever and always

Love is motion, love is action
Love is choosing someone other than yourself
Love is freedom, rest and passion
The heights of pain and healing tower
Like a mountaintop above everyone else
And I'm yours... completely...

She brought the stars to a landlocked boy
Held my heart, taught me joy
And I'm hers completely
Ever and always