By my side

It's not a fairytale, you're not perfect,
But you're different and unexpected.
In those rare moments when we collide
I'd rather have you always by my side.

I am too jaded and you're too naive.
I mock the things you actually believe.
I'm harsh in all the ways that you're kind,
But still I want you always by my side.

You've thrown me off my feet, you've knocked me down.
My masks don't hold up when you are around.
But you're worth so much more than my pride.
I'd rather have you always by my side.

Your stubborness kickstarts a raging storm,
Infuriates me deeply all day long,
But in equal measure it also makes me proud
When by my side you can still hold your ground.

You are unlike anyone I've seen before,
I want to puzzle you out each day more.
If others can't see you, let them be blind,
But as for me, I want you by my side.

If we choose this, then our lives will change
And things will never be the same again.
I'd rather risk it all than give up the fight
Because I want you always by my side.

You say you're scared but deep inside so am I.
We owe it to ourselves to try.
So many things could go wrong and they still might,
But it feels right when you're by my side.

16.11.2025