Patina of Time

Patina of Time
Time wears us down
Like metal left in the rain
The years don’t pass without leaving their mark
A slow burn
A quiet fade
I see the patina on our love
A glow that only age can bring

We once shined like gold
But now the rust clings to us
And yet, there’s beauty in the tarnish
In the way we’ve weathered the storm
Every wrinkle tells a story
Every scar, a chapter

The patina of time
It softens the pain
And though we’ve changed
Our love remains
A burnished glow, a softer light
We loved, we fought, and now we’re right

I used to fear the rust
The way it dulls the shine
But now, I see the beauty in the cracks
The strength in what’s survived

The patina of time
It softens the pain
And though we’ve changed
Our love remains
A burnished glow, a softer light
We loved, we fought, and now we’re right