These Roots Have Grown So Deep

We love you in this time-
Of pictures in the hallway,
Of laughs at two in the morning,
Of seeing your face everyday.

You never looked more beautiful-
then under parking garage lights,
then in your sweats and tees,
then when you hugged with all your might.

You were never more unforgettable-
when you sang songs with all of your voice,
when you became a mermaid with me,
when you wouldn't have left if you had the choice.

Life was never more amazing-

than when I gave you my heart,

than when this became our town,
than when we tore this place apart.

I'll be here when you return.