The Staying

Lyrics [Verse] Love is the porch light left on late, the patience in a held-open gate. It's not the spark that burns and dies, it's the quiet kept behind the eyes. [Chorus] Love is the staying, not the start, the steady drum inside a chest. Love is the carrying of a heart that someone trusted you to hold the best. [Verse] Love is the plate set out for two, the small forgiving things we do. It's not the words we mean to say, it's showing up another day. [Chorus] Love is the staying, not the start, the steady drum inside a chest. Love is the carrying of a heart that someone trusted you to hold the best. [Bridge] It's the hand you reach for in the dark, the name you breathe before you wake. Not the fire, but the lasting spark, the kind of warmth that doesn't break. [Outro] Love is the staying, when the staying's hard, the open door, the unkept score. Love is the carrying of a heart, and choosing it, and choosing more.