words received
like rain on open field
not to own the soil
but to let something grow

What you name in him
was already awake in you
he didn’t give it breath
he only reminded it how to breathe

If he has been a place to lean
know that it’s because you stand strong
If he has helped widen your view,
it’s because you were ready to see

Gratitude doesn’t bind him to you
it walks beside you
And love, when it’s honest,
never keeps score

So meet
where presence is enough
where learning flows both ways
and where care is chosen
again and again

I’m here too
not to complete you
but to witness you
as you continue becoming
more, and more.