A Little Wreckage

[Verse 1]
I keep the porch light on for everyone who calls
I know the names of every neighbor’s dog
I carry soup when winter takes the stairs
And say, “I’m here,” like that should mend the air

[Pre-Chorus]
But there are coats I never gave back
And goodbyes I let go slack

[Chorus]
I meant to be kind, I meant to be true
Still left a little wreckage walking through
The doors swung wide, the road ran smooth
I had my share of luck—and so did you
I’m sorry for the hearts I couldn’t hold
For promises that thinned before they’d grown
I tried to love you with the hands I had
And still, I know, I left you sad

[Verse 2]
The old friends wave from tables by the glass
I smile, then watch the moment hurry past
A letter waits beneath the fruit bowl’s ring
I write the truth, then soften everything

[Pre-Chorus]
I never meant to make you small
But meaning well won’t mend it all

[Chorus]
I meant to be kind, I meant to be true
Still left a little wreckage walking through
The doors swung wide, the road ran smooth
I had my share of luck—and so did you
I’m sorry for the hearts I couldn’t hold
For promises that thinned before they’d grown
I tried to love you with the hands I had
And still, I know, I left you sad

[Bridge]
No grand excuse, no noble line
Can turn your hurt to something fine
I’ll sit and hear what I put you through
And let the silence tell me what is true

[Final Chorus]
I meant to be kind, I meant to be true
I see the little wreckage walking through
The doors swung wide, the road ran smooth
I had my share of luck—and so did you
I’m sorry for the hearts I couldn’t hold
For promises I should have kept and grown
I’ll try to love you with a steadier hand
And honor every place where you still stand

[Outro]
I had my share of luck
I know you had your cost