I wish to paint you a picture
That's drawn from my world
This paper is my canvas
The brushstrokes are my words.

I wish only for your happiness
For you to have sweet dreams at night
For life to be all you imagined
And to give you a love that's out of sight!

I have so little left of myself to give
The past has made me weary and weak
But fear not if I sit in silence
Sometimes looking at you it's hard to speak.

I sometimes think if I say too much
That you'll get tired and walk away
So I'm trying to watch how much I tell you
Because more than anything, I want you to stay.

I wish to paint you a beautiful picture
Drawn from the center of my world
For that's where you are in my life
I always wanted to be your girl.

We were given this great blessing
The opportunity to finally be together
But...