You Were

You were there when I lost everything, and when I hit rock bottom, You were there holding my hand, when I lost my own ability to stand 
You were there when I felt like my life was coming nearly to an end, and you kept it 100 % real with me every day, and because of you I was able to be myself, I didn't have any reason to hide who I truly was, or even want to try and pretend, You were there on the nights when I couldn't even shed anymore tears because after the day I first met you, I matured and found what I've always needed in a partner, in a man, and that's the point of this song, to hopefully help you begin to understand, just how much you've helped me grow, just how you've helped me learn, just how you've helped me get back on my feet again, You're still there and I just can't help myself when I find myself still smiling the same way, throughout all of these years, It's the way you look at me, it's the way you talk to me, it's the way I catch you just staring at me, it's the way you whisper "I love you" inside of my ears 
Your love is something I've grown so addicted to you, and I don't ever have to worry about losing you, because of your reassurance, because of your loyalty and your self perseverance because of how you always are trying to put me first, because of your selflessness, because of you I also learned how to not be so selfish it's because of you I've become a better person, for you've changed who I was and I don't know why I was chosen, but I don't regret anything and I'd do it all over again, and because, if I'll be honest I wish it was you I spent the past 9.5 years with and not just some random woman, I only need you baby, I only want you baby, My heart belongs to you only baby, that's why you'll never have to worry about me catching eyes for another man
This song hopefully gets you to completely see I'm trying to tell you how much you truly mean to me, because of you my spirit is lovely and forever young and free, because of you I feel so wanted, I feel so needed, I feel so cherished and appreciated, I'm just trying to say thank you for all your time and dedication, I'm just trying to say thank you for your patience and consideration, I also just want to say I apologize for the all hard times, and rough patches and all the times I would just sit there and whine, I'm saying I'm sorry for the all those times I couldn't just shut up and listen, I'm so sorry baby for those nights I caused unnecessary frustrations!
You are still here baby so there's something I must be doing right that's why I know I trust my heart and I make sure I tell you I love you every morning, and every night. We may argue and we may fight, but we always make up as we communicate. We've grown separately so we could finally be together baby. I'm so proud of the man you've become, I'm so proud of yourself for finally putting YOURSELF first, making yourself truly, your number one! I'll always be by your side, you don't ever have to worry about that, you'll never be alone and I'll do my best to never make you feel lonely, 
I'm going to be by your side till the day I take my last breath and then even after that, I still believe in love after death. The life we live now is harder than we'd ever both expect but baby we been through so much already, I'm never giving up on you, that's why I said what I said, and I meant every word of it when I said I was your ride or die, and because we have each other still, there's nothing we can't ever get through, don't forget my love, we got two babies up in the sky, and it's honestly because of them why we've grown so stronger together and our bond will never die, even though I left and tried to go on without you, I couldn't, for every person I came in contact with, it was always YOU who I was trying to find. I came to my senses and came back, two years was too long, and I'm sorry this song is becoming quite long…. Too… but I just wanted to make things more clear for you, because if it wasn't for you baby I don't know where I'd be, I don't know what I've had done, I don't even know what I would even do if I never came back and completely lost you, I am beyond ecstatic for the chance to finally say I do, and who knows, maybe this song will come back through with a part two
You are my best friend, my homie, you were my boyfriend then became my husband and that's something I personally cherish, you make me a better person, I feel so cocky sometimes like a savage, we are a power couple full of honesty and love, loyalty and faith, hope and belief, that's why we're still going strong even after everything we've ever lost and had to grieve, baby you are mine, and I am yours, I'll never want to leave you, because I also know, realize, and understand how much you also, truly, need me. 
I love you baby now and forever, I am coming back one day at a time and someday soon I'll get that pep back in my step, don't you worry baby as I'm not a quitter, I'm a survivor, I do not let life stand still, Life goes on and so do I. You are the reason I became so involved with myself, because you helped me gained personal confidence I didn't know I was hiding, now I can get my words back out on paper and work on my memory from sliding, and I can do that now that we're bonded for life and never going to become divided, because if I had the chance to do it all over again, I'd still choose you
Don't ever take your love away baby, I love who I am when I'm with you and I want to show you that I can and will make it back to the top!

Stephanie A. Davis (Ludwig)
03/26/2025