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A corny birthday wish

Warning: This post is not for cynics. Don't tell me I didnt warn you.

Its not the first time that I have taken inspiration from songs to say whats on my mind. The foundation of S and my relationship has been different songs sent as a medium to express our thoughts. He infact courted me by sending me a song everyday. So today, on his birthday I have picked this utter mushy song - Because you loved me, by Celine Dion, because, frankly inspite of its corniness, it seems to express my thoughts exactly.

So bhavs, Happy birthday to you! This is for you.

For all those times you stood by me (your unending loyalty)
For all the truth that you made me see (the truth about my insecurities)
For all the joy you brought to my life (oh...that list is long)
For all the wrong that you made right (you are my regular handy man for all my problems)
For every dream you made come true (of getting married, of having a house, of loving me endlessly)
For all the love I found in you (which you have no qualms reminding, is more than what I have for you)
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak (when I was having a tough time coping with dad’s death)
You were my voice when I couldn't speak (you took up our cause with mum and brothers…and convinced them!)
You were my eyes when I couldn't see (you could see the beauty in me, when I couldn't see it myself)
You saw the best there was in me (and you keep repeating them whenever I feel low)
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach (every time you quote my professional fees more than what I think it should be :)) You gave me faith coz you believed (there is no doubt about that)
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you (all of the above lines echoes what I fail to tell you more often)

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me (and still are)
The tender wind that carried me (through my divorce and heartbreak)
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration (for my novels and poems :))
Through the lies you were the truth (you've proved that in tough times I can trust your words)
My world is a better place because of you (no doubt about that!)

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
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Treker said…
Time to share is always there

I peered thru life
Ever avoiding strife
But now am undone
My barriers broken
For you have found me

Reached in and unbound me

Your love has burst my bonds
And set music to my songs
Your need for me
And mine for you
Has made my Winter Spring

A new start
With a glowing heart
We color the world with our dream
Nothing is as it did seem
The darkness of my solitude is done
You - my rising sun.
August 15, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Jerina J said…
:) Better late than never huh sweety. Love you.
August 15, 2011 at 4:47 PM
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