The Rainbow After the Rain

​I look back now with clearer eyes, Past the clouds and stormy skies. I see the girl who’s always been A bubbly soul, a spark within. Like a child with a heart so wide, With nothing left for her to hide, You share your world, your photos, too— The simple joy of being you. ​Your big break stories, the goals you’ve won, Bright and warm as the morning sun. And here I stand, with a quiet heart, Ready to play a different part. I held too tight, I was far too blind, With an adamant love of a heavy kind; But I’ve learned today, as the shadows bend, That obsession is never the mark of a friend. ​We are no longer a burden, a debt, or a weight, We’ve stepped past the locks of an old, rusted gate. The storm has subsided, the air is now clear, And finally, finally, the colors appear. A rainbow is stretching across our own sky, A promise of peace as the months flutter by. ​You showered me always with trust and with grace, An unconditional love that I can’t quite replace. So I’ll pay it back in the ways that I can, By being a steady and supportive man. Go chase your dreams where the new oceans blue, While I keep the peace and the friendship for you.