Nobody but you


Right now Nobody But You is at the top of the country charts. It's a pop-country love ballad, which means it's not much country. Blake Shelton's and Gwen Stefani's voices meld well. The song is slick, well-produced, and doesn't overstay its welcome. I've heard it quite a few times on the radio, and I never get tired of hearing it. But, perhaps, that is because it brings a certain woman to mind. 

Some may feel sorry for me. Some may feel embarrassed I continue to feel the way I do about her. Some may tell me I should be ashamed of myself. But I think once you find the one you want to love, you love them regardless of the circumstances. Loving someone changes us, and I am changed. That girl has gone away, but my love will not go away. I don't want anyone else. 

I don't think there is any harm in loving someone, even if they can't return your love. I am being honest and true. Anything else would be a lie, and I cannot live a lie. Though my reality is less than ideal, to lie would be the death of me. 

As the lyrics proclaim, I have said these words to her and before God. Nothing is hidden. If God wanted to take this love from me, He could have, as I asked many times. But He has not, so it has settled deeper in my heart. I understand the reasons we are not together. I wouldn't change that girl for the world; I love her as she is. Some things cannot change, apparently, and my heart bears witness of this truth. 

If there is a small chance we can one day be together, all the waiting and wondering will be worth it. No, I won't put her on a pedestal; she's flesh and bone like me. But, when I'm with her, even the world feels different. All those years ago, I wanted her in my life but didn't know how. I missed her like she was a part of me. She just felt right. Today, I can say the same.

Today, before God and anyone who will listen, I proclaim my love for that girl again. As time wears on, my roar will turn to a whisper, but the message will remain the same. Age may dull me, but it will not change me. I will never want anyone but her.

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