You were unexpected
A woman to pursue
A woman I wasn't going to win over by accident
I needed intention

I set my eyes on the goal
Your smile, careless joy
Your enthusiasm for life
Your passion for God
It all captured my heart

So I went for it
Struck up the courage
Asked, made you shy for the first time
And so it began

A whirlwind into a world you had never known
And I had barely traveled
But we were smart, knew to be wise
We took it slow, and prayed each step

Like a blind man in a new house
You felt through carefully
Every step was cautious, pure
I had introduced you to the game of love
So how would you fare?

You were a solid rock in a world where everything had been sand
I felt secure, and knew you were mine
Fears and insecurities were set aside
For a love that was mature

You were the rainbow in people's day
The never gone enthusiasm
Enthusiasm that bled over into others
Seeing you laugh was falling in love all over again

Our passions were the same
Our faith together unshakable
We were going to bring love into the lives of everyone
And over time our love would grow

But then I realized. . .
There were some things time wouldn't change
We were never going to cuddle
Or hug until you opened up
In the world of love
We spoke different languages

With all the time we had
I began to understand
I could never love you like I wanted
Be loved by you in the way I hoped
And I still don't know what you truly wanted in a man
But it wasn't the man in my mirror

So we did what we always did
We prayed
We talked
And we knew in the end that we didn't fit

I loved you
I'm still not sure if you ever truly loved me
But I felt like you did
And maybe that's a truth I need to understand
It doesn't always have to be said

So we parted ways in kindness
And I will always remember my rainbow girl
You taught me about stability and faith
About joy and happiness
Lessons I'll carry into every relationship
Forever