Lavinia

The dirt path stretches out ahead

My breathing starts to show

My legs are feeling heavy now

My footsteps getting slow

I look ahead and there you are

Not rushing to the bend

You pause along the cross country trail

Just waiting for your friend

Oh, Lavinia, you know just what to say

To chase the heavy thoughts away

You lift me up when I am feeling down

The most encouraging heart I've found

Through every joke and every mile we do

I just want to say, I love you

You trip over a hidden root

And stumble on the grass

We're laughing till our stomachs hurt

While all the runners pass

You brush the dust right off your knees

With a clumsy, funny grace

You always know exactly how

To put a smile upon my face

Oh, Lavinia, you know just what to say

To chase the heavy thoughts away

You lift me up when I am feeling down

The most encouraging heart I've found

Through every joke and every mile we do

I just want to say, I love you

It's not about who wins the race

Or who is running fast

It's having someone by my side

And making moments last

You never leave me in the dust

You're loyal through and through

There's no one else I'd rather walk beside

When I am walking next to you

Oh, Lavinia, you know just what to say

To chase the heavy thoughts away

You lift me up when I am feeling down

The most encouraging heart I've found

Through every clumsy step and mile we do

I just want to say, I love you

I'm so lucky for a friend like you

Lavinia, I love you