When the letters came back
Sealed with no
In the quiet defeat
Where did my dreams go?
You were there
Your silent gaze held me tight
A whisper in the gloom
A beacon in the night

Pages scattered
The theories hard to bind
In the maze of knowledge
Peace hard to find
Yet, there you were
In your unwavering way
A constant in chaos
Turning night to day

Through every trial
Every silent plea
In the echo of my steps
It was you and me
In the depths of despair
Where no one could see
You were my strength
My solace, my key

When the cupboards were bare
The future unclear
In the throes of loneliness
Feeling no one near
Your shadow beside me
A comforting light
In the cold, in the silence
Through the longest night

Dreams pursued
With a heart so frail
A nervous wreck
As hopes set sail
Dreams lost, in the wind
They'd wail
Yet, in your quiet support
I'd never fail

The tears that fell
In the solitude of fears
Unseen, unheard
In the passing of years
Yet, you stood by me
Through the storms we'd brave
In every whispered doubt
In every wave

As years passed
The climb steep and sheer
Life's burdens heavier
With each passing year
But in every moment of doubt
Every fear
Your steadfast love was always near

Through every trial
Every silent plea
In the echo of my steps
It was you and me
In the depths of despair
Where no one could see
You were my strength
My solace, my key

Now, with the moon's whisper
Casting shadows above
You are here
With your warmth and your love
As the world turns
In time's wide sweep
You are softly purring on my lap
In peaceful sleep