Sitting side by side
Facing the computer screen
Heads in our hands
Over those accounting numbers
The simple meals
We cooked together
Eating and laughing
At the same table
Climbing that long path to the shrine
Both of us out of breath—
The view when we looked back
Is still etched in my heart
Because of the time I spent with you
The man I am today is standing here
Even the longest detours
Weren't a waste of time
The moments I shared with you
Truly became my strength
Because those days existed
I can still keep fighting
Crossing state lines
Traveling with no destination
Freezing in the cold
Huddled around a campfire at night
Even with shivering hands
We were laughing our heads off
Even if those times never return
They become a light that never fades
I picked up boxing again
Just to try and forget
But I learned the heart to face things without running
Just to understand what true kindness is
Because of the time I spent with you
The man I am today is standing here
The parting, the tears, all of it—
I’ve turned them into my power
If you are out there somewhere
Smiling
I can finally say
That’s enough for me
Grateful for the past
I keep walking forward
Even if I fall, I’ll get back up;
I’m not finished yet
Because of the time I spent with you
The man I am today is standing here
Even the long detours
All led me to this place
The time I spent with you
Is what truly made me
Because those days existed
I can still fight on
And to you, I say thank you
