Long Before I Met You, Now That I Finally Know You

Before I met you,

I could fend for myself

And find light in everything

The world was a simple place

Before I met you,

I would gladly condemn the world

And could ignore the light

I never wept to hate the world

Long before I met you,

I could sleep at night

In restful peace

My eyes could shut

Without a care

Now that I know you,

I need you to survive,

Nothing is light without you

To brighten it up

Now that I know you,

Everything is complex

I can’t even sleep

Without thinking of you

Now that I finally know you,

The world must go on

So that you can continue

To be in my life

And I can continue to love you