Love is an unsettling emotion.

When the night grew heavy
And shadows filled my room,
I called into the darkness
Between sleep and quiet gloom.

The world felt wide and distant,
My dreams had slipped away,
But somewhere in the silence
Your love began to stay.

You rose from warmth and comfort,
From the refuge of your bed,
Though weariness weighed on you
And countless thoughts filled your head.

My pillow lay forgotten
On the cold and lonely floor,
Yet you came like gentle sunlight
Through a half-opened door.

And when I reached toward you
With small and searching hands,
You stood there like a mountain
That forever gently stands.

My fingers found your hair,
Your eyes found mine that night,
And in their quiet kindness
I saw a steady light.

Between us stood a mirror.
A fragile silver frame,
Reflecting time’s two rivers
That never flow the same.

Your yesterdays behind you,
My tomorrows yet to be,
But in that fleeting moment
Our hearts moved perfectly.

I held you tight as dreaming
Slowly carried me away,
A harbour made of heartbeat
Where my restless fears could stay.

And though the night will wander
Through years we cannot see,
One truth will stand forever.
You rose in love for me.

So when the stars are fading
And distant nights grow deep,
I know the arms that found me
Will guard my fragile sleep.

My dearest gentle guardian,
Through every path I tread,
You will always find my pillow
When it falls beside my bed.