Melissa

Two decades back, a simple coffee date

At Starbucks, talking hours past the wait

You made me laugh, you pulled me right on in

That’s where my favorite chapters all begin

You had this wise and patient kind of grace

I saw my whole tomorrow in your face

Melissa, you're the steady ground I'm standing on

My loving heart, my shelter when the light is gone

You hold me through the shadows and the brightest rays

I love you so much more than yesterday

Yeah, I love you so much more than yesterday

The seasons turned, the easy rhythm changed

In twenty-twenty-four, my life rearranged

A heavy storm, my health began to fade

But you became the sunlight in the shade

You held my hand, you kept my spirit brave

Protective through the hardest hand we played

Melissa, you're the steady ground I'm standing on

My loving heart, my shelter when the light is gone

You hold me through the shadows and the brightest rays

I love you so much more than yesterday

Yeah, I love you so much more than yesterday

And when the sickness struck again in twenty-twenty-six

You were the healing that no medicine could fix

You never wavered, never even left my side

My fierce encourager, my loyal guide

Through every quiet room and sleepless night

Your funny spirit kept the heavy moments light

Now looking back at everything we've beat

You make this crazy journey feel complete

From coffee cups to fighting for my life

I'm endlessly so proud you are my wife

Melissa, you're the steady ground I'm standing on

My loving heart, my shelter when the light is gone

You hold me through the shadows and the brightest rays

I love you so much more than yesterday

Yeah, I love you so much more than yesterday

Forever and always, more than yesterday