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From Chapter 85, “Stupid,” of It’s Impossible by J H McIntosh — Act III: Trust and Letting Go.
Aaron, has always been totally consumed by the love felt for Belle. Overcome by a desire to do anything for her, he moves too fast, as is reflected in this song that asks you to sit quietly with the gentle recognition that love is a delicate art of understanding and patience. It speaks to the grace found in realizing our mistakes, the humility in learning how to truly listen, and the hope that grows from embracing imperfection. It encourages warmth and forgiveness toward ourselves and others, reminding us that love deepens not through grand gestures but through small, sincere efforts to meet another’s heart on its own terms.
Lyrics
I swung too hard, I missed the sign,
Read your kindness as a finish line.
Tried to move love any way I knew,
Not every step was my aim true.
You took my gifts with a gentle smile,
You understood, I thought we’d gone a mile.
Said I loved you, just the way you are,
But loved my language, missed by far.
I wasn’t blind, I just moved too fast,
Mistook momentum for a path.
If love is learning what blesses you,
Then some of what I gave, missed you.
One dress you kept for rooms that judge,
Bought for purpose, never to nudge.
Carts filled up, you let them slide,
You understood, it missed your stride.
I wasn’t blind, I just chose my way,
Called my effort “love” too quickly that day.
If love is knowing what matters most,
Then wanting isn’t loving close.
Then the one thing easy to do,
Missed your phone call, coming through.
Headphones on, lost in a song I was mixing,
My struck out, was not an act of dismissing.
I give because love won’t stay still,
It looks for hands, it looks for will.
Not to impress, not to persuade,
Just somewhere for the ache to lay.
Some love moves faster than wisdom can,
Some giving comes from anxious hands.
If love means slowing down to see,
Then I’m still learning how to be.
I don’t love you for how you dress,
In my eyes you always look the best.
I love the good you give unseen,
The quiet ways you are off screen.
So I’ll learn to hear your heart’s song,
Choose better where my love belongs.
Struck out this time, that much is true,
But here I am, still learning you.
