~when I Find Love Again~ Poem by James Haedle

You come into my life like a moment I didn't plan,
Now every second with you feels like something I can't waste.
I know time has a way of moving faster than we understand,
So I wanna make every minute with you worth the wait.

Maybe we don't get forever, maybe forever's not promised,
Maybe our chapter has a limit written somewhere beyond us.
But if the clock keeps ticking, let it tick while we're honest,
And every memory we make, let it be something that caught us.

I don't wanna count the hours, I wanna count the smiles,
The late-night conversations that somehow run for miles.
The little looks you give me that stay stuck in my mind,
The moments that feel timeless even though we're racing time.

If I only get a season, let me make it feel eternal,
Turn ordinary afternoons into memories worth keeping.
Every laugh, every touch, every silence when we're near,
I wanna remember how it felt to have you here.

I don't need a lifetime just to know what this could mean,
Sometimes a little time can leave a mark that's evergreen.
And if tomorrow takes us somewhere neither one can see,
I'll still be grateful for the moments that you gave to me.

So come a little closer, let the world wait outside,
Let me memorize your laughter, let me study your eyes.
Let me learn all your stories, all the dreams that you hide,
'Cause every piece you reveal makes me want you more in my life.

We don't have to know the ending before we start the song,
We just gotta make the middle beautiful while we're moving along.
And if the road gets shorter than we hoped it would be,
I'll make every step count if you're walking with me.

So here's my promise, girl, while this moment is ours,
I'll never let distractions steal the beauty of these hours.
If time is a thief, then tonight we can rob it together,
Make memories so deep they outlive the hands of forever.

And when we look back, I want your heart to remember,
That I didn't waste a second from the first to the last ember.
Whatever tomorrow brings, whatever life decides,
I'll be glad I got to spend these moments by your side.