By My Side

 
It was in those days of youth
When my emotions had held me loyal and true
And though a mountain range of obstacles lay ahead
I just knew that patience would eventually pay off

I waited and waited for her
But the choices we made carved a different path
And we went our separate and distant ways
Far apart and yet still closer to the heart

And it was after a decade
That upon seeing her face again I knew it was real
That ember never died inside of me
Remembering the emotion with all its intensity

Our time had finally come
Even if the circumstances were not so ideal
But the love I felt was at the very root of me
Even if the road ahead of us was intense
She would be my side