You Were There

I tried to be perfect, wore that smile like armor

Daddy’s little saint and a straight-A charmer

Held it together, never let a crack show

But inside, I was fighting a war no one could know

Held tight to my trophies, wore my worth like a crown

But a storm hit hard, and it all came down

Left me standing in shadows, with nothing to show

Wondering where to go

And in that silence, I felt lost and small

But You were there, waiting through it all

You were there in the quiet, when I fell apart

Through all the questions breaking my heart

When I thought I’d been left to wander alone

You whispered, “Child, I’m bringing you home”

In my weakness, in my tears and despair

I found You were there

It all felt so heavy, I was trying to run

Searching for meaning when I’d come undone

I’d built up my worth on things that don’t last

And watched as they faded, like shadows cast

I cried to the darkness, “Is there more than this?”

And You met me there in the emptiness

In the quiet, I felt a strength not my own—

A love that wouldn’t let me go

You were there in the quiet, when I fell apart

Through all the questions breaking my heart

When I thought I’d been left to wander alone

You whispered, “Child, I’m bringing you home”

In my weakness, in my tears and despair

I found You were there

I’d built my life on the sand, and it washed away

Thought I’d be alone in my darkest day

But now I see You’re the Rock beneath my feet

In my weakness, You are strong, and in You, I’m complete

It’s not about who I tried to be

But that You chose to love even broken me

You were there in the quiet, when I fell apart

Through all the questions breaking my heart

When I thought I’d been left to wander alone

You whispered, “Child, I’m bringing you home”

In my weakness, in my tears and despair

I found You were there

In the ashes, I found a new start

In You, I’m whole, You’ve healed my heart

You were there through the hurt and the scars

Now I’m held in the arms of who You are

You were there all along, steady and true

And I know now I’m held in You