I.O.U.

Your lonely breath reaches for mine
Your weathered hands betray our time
I feel the chaos in your calm
A steady heat inside your palm
You look at me like you have proof
Like you already know the truth

Let's say it plain, let's count the stars
We know exactly where we are
I am a house mid-renovation
All exposed, a bare foundation

I owe you what I cannot say
A door that opens all the way
I owe you timing we both choose
When I have nothing left to lose

Take this with you
Keep it safe
I owe you
I owe you
I owe you

Your laugh lands soft, then lands again
Unlocking rooms I sealed in red
We talk in lows, we trade small truths
I fight the urge to rescue you
Your eyes stay steady, bright, and kind
Reading the wreckage in my mind

I want you close, I want you kept
In something clean, free from regret
I slow my hands, I slow the wheel
I teach the hunger how to kneel

I owe you what I cannot say
A door that opens all the way
I owe you romance we both choose
When you have nothing left to lose

Take this with you
Keep it close
I owe you
I owe you
I owe you

We have a past that wakes me sharp
With unfinished rooms and broken starts
If I take you now, I take it all
But I stay braced against the fall

I owe you truth without disguise
To love you steady, hearts aligned
I owe you time we never had
I owe you love, but ironclad

Take this promise
Don't forget
I owe you
I owe you
I owe you