To Flora

The reason why I am happy is here
The reason why I am smiling is real
The reason why I am finally me again
The reasons all lead back to you.

The reason that I laugh more or sing to myself
The reason that I think about the future
The reason that I have dreams instead of nightmares
The reasons all bring me back to you.

You are there with me through it all.
A friend, a lover, a person I admire.
Through all that I have dealt with and seen,
You were there to help guide me through it all.

Somehow I lost myself in a darkness that was vast.
But you were there to help me pull through the past.
The reason why I write this is plain
The reason why I know these things is true.

The reason why I love you is clear
The reasons all come to you.
And with the reasons I find the strength to say,
thank you.