I Wouldn't Be Me Without You

I wouldn't be me without you.
Without the strength you lend me
        On a cold winters day
        When I have none myself.
I wouldn't be me without you.
Without the dreams we've planned together
        Like Spring Break 2012
        The day I'll finally get to hug you.
I wouldn't be me without you.
Without your soothing words
        That you whisper when I dream
        About losing you.

I wouldn't be me without you.
Without your words
        That challenge me
        Down to my core.
I wouldn't be me without you.
Without the way you seem to know
        Just what to say to get me
        To calm down and think rationally.
I wouldn't be me without you.
Without the inspiration that you give
        To be the strong and happy
        Person that I can be.

I wouldn't be me without you.
Without the patience
        In which you list to my rants
        And the things that bother me.
I wouldn't be me without you.
Without the advice on things
        That you know worlds more about
        That I never understood.
I wouldn't be me without you.
Without the conversations
        That keep me on my rock
        When my world is slipping.

I wouldn't be me without you.
Without the white keys of a piano
        That make music beautiful
        For I am just the black keys