The Light We Waited For

I didn't notice at first
The way you stood in the light
Like you had always been there
Just slightly out of sight

Something quiet shifted
In the space between
Not a sudden fire
More a steady gleam

After all the colder days
After every door we closed
There you were
Closer than I'd known

You're the light we waited for
After all this time
Not too bright, not too loud
Just right

You're the light we waited for
Soft but sure
Like the sky turning gold
At the edge of spring

We were careful with our words
Like winter might return
But the air kept changing
And so did what we learned

Your hand brushed mine
Then stayed
Like it finally understood
There was no need to pull away

Every quiet evening
Leading here
Every long road
Ending near

We didn't rush the moment
We let it grow
Like something meant to
Take it slow

You're the light we waited for
After every storm
Not too fast, not too much
Just warm

You're the light we waited for
Clear and true
Like the first long day
That feels brand new