How Do I Explain You?
Music and Lyrics by: Sara Wilson

I used to keep my heart
behind a half-closed door
Quiet rooms and empty spaces
nothing sacred anymore.
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Then you showed up like a blessing
I didn't know to pray for
Didn't knock, didn't ask...
You just stepped onto my floor
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There were silver flecks in blue eyes
little galaxies I'd never seen
You looked at me like I was something
more than all the wars I'd been...
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I was anxious, I was fragile...
Still shaking from the fight
but you held my broken pieces
like they were made of holy light.
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I never let my soul show
Never let the world see through
but something sacred in your presence
made me open up to you
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Cuz you walked in without a warning
Turned my shadows into light
Now my heart stays open for you only
No more armor. No more need to hide...
❤️
And if angels aren't real...
How do I explain you to God?
Tell me what I'm supposed to say
when Heaven asks what miracle I got.
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I never liked affection
where the whole world gets a view
but somehow, I forget the crowd
when I'm standing next to you
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You make the ordinary sacred
make the quiet feel divine
And I'd spend a thousand lifetimes
just to keep your hand in mine.
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People ask me if I'm happy
I just smile cuz it's true
If Heaven ever sent a sign
It must have come in the shape of you
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All the fears I carried with me...
fell silent when you said my name.
You turned my scars into a story
that doesn't end in hurt or shame.
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If forever means you're with me...
then forever doesn't feel the same.
❤️
Cuz you walked in without a warning
Turned my shadows into light
Now my heart stays open for you only
No more armor. No more need to hide.
❤️
And if angels aren't real...
How do I explain you to God?
You're the kind of love that Heaven
would take credit...
for on the spot.
❤️
I could write a thousand poems
Fill the sky with every truth
but nothing I could ever write
would be half as good as you.
❤️
About the Creator
Sara Wilson
I love Ugly Things.
I try and be active AND interactive.
I write... whatever I feel.
Sometimes it's happy.. sometimes it isn't. But it's real. And it's me.
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insight
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions


Comments (3)
I hope to find that someday!
Aw Sara! Tre biene, beautiful!
"How do I explain You to God" is such a powerful line! This was beautiful!