Dear Ashley

Verse 1]
Dear Ashley,
I never thought I'd write this down,  
Ink soaking through my trembling hands.  
You held me up when I fell apart,  
Never once let go, never once ran.  

[Pre-Chorus] 
You saw the cracks, you knew the pain,  
Still, you stayed through the darkest rain.  
Now my breath is fading,  
But our story stays the same.  

[Chorus]
Ashley, you were my light in the storm,  
Kept me safe, kept me warm.  
If I could hold on just a little bit longer,  
I'd spend it all with you. 
If I could steal one more sunrise,  
I'd give it to you—just to watch you shine.  
Don't forget me, but don't lose yourself,  
I’ll always be here, somewhere else.  

Verse 2]
The messages are silent now,  
Fighting was never mine to win.  
But you filled the air with laughter,  
You carried my soul like oxygen.  

**[Bridge]** *(Instrumental build-up, crashing drums, raw vocals)*  
And I know you’ll scream my name at midnight,  
Curse the world for tearing us apart.  
But Ashley, promise me you’ll keep going,  
Even if I’m only left in your heart.

**[Chorus]** *(Final reprise, fading echoes)*  
Ashley, you were my light in the storm,  
Kept me safe, kept me warm.  
If I could hold on just a little longer,  
I'd spend it laughing with you.
If I could steal one more sunrise,  
I'd give it to you—just to watch you shine.  
Don't forget me, but don’t lose yourself,  
I’ll always be here, somewhere else…  

**[Outro]** *(Soft piano, distant vocals, fading heartbeat)*  
You held my hand through everything,  
Now it’s time to set me free.  
But I’ll never be truly gone,  
You’ll carry me, Ashley... 

emo, Somber, male