A Different Kind Of I Love You Now

I remember The day you were born Tiny hands A healthy cry Early morn I swore to keep you safe And secure Every hug Each moment so pure From breakfast to bedtime prayers I was there every day Showing I cared But time slipped by And we grew apart Searching my memory Where did it start I thought we'd never break But life had plans that it made It's a different kind of"I love you" now Not like before But I'll take it somehow I can't undo the things I chose But I'd give it all To hold you close Though life has changed who we are You'll always live within my heart I sent you off To be with your dad Too afraid To lose the man that I had I broke your trust I lost my way That's a decision I regret every day Then I let addiction take the blame Left us both With hurt and shame A decade sober One fact remains My love for you Remains unchanged The weight of my regret Is a pain I won't forget It's a different kind of"I love you" now Not like before But I'll take it somehow I can't undo the things I chose But I'd give it all To hold you close Though life has changed who we are You'll always live within my heart You've grown strong wise and brave Despite the love I couldn't save I see the man you've come to be And pray you'll find a little grace for me When you look back I hope you'll see That my love for you Runs endlessly It's a different kind of"I love you" now Not like before But I'll take it somehow I can't undo the things I chose But I'd give it all To hold you close Though life has changed who we are You'll always live within my heart So I won't let go I'll hold on tight Pray for you and me each night This road is hard But love is true I'll always love you The old way, too