First Light Vows

Six years ago,

I thought my heart was through,

I’d been hurt before,

didn’t know what to do.

Just me and my boys,

trying to make it on our own,

Learning how to smile again,

learning how to be strong.

Then one night,

I opened up my phone,

Never thought I’d find the one I’d call my own.

There you were, a stranger on my screen,

Hey This is Thomas

And somehow you became the best thing I’d ever seen.

I waited for your messages,

I smiled at every word,

And every little “How are you?” Was more than you ever knew.

Thanks to Tinder, I found you,

When I wasn’t looking for someone new.

You walked into my life so unexpectedly,

And showed me love could still be meant for me.

You saw my heart,

you saw my scars,

You loved my boys,

you loved who we are.

I never thought my story would begin again,

But somehow it did…

Thanks to Tinder.

I remember

that first time we were face to face,

My heart was racing,

I was scared of what you’d say.

I’d been let down,

I’d learned to guard my heart,

But you were patient,

and you never walked away.

You stayed when things weren't always easy,

You held me close when I was feeling weak.

And little by little,

you helped me believe

That someone could love me

for all that I could be.

Maybe it was just a swipe,

Maybe it was just a chance,

But somehow that little moment

Led me to the love I have.

And if I could go back in time,

I wouldn’t change a thing,

Because every road I walked before

Led me to you and everything.

Thanks to Tinder, I found you,

And now I can't imagine life without you.

You gave me a love I never thought I'd find,

You gave my

heart a reason to open one more time.

You took my hand,

you took us all,

You never ran when life got hard.

You loved my boys,

you loved my heart,

And somehow you became my home from the start.

So if anybody asks me how we began,

I'll smile and tell them the truth… It wasn't where I thought

I'd find my forever,

But I'm so thankful that I did.

Sometimes love finds you

When you're not looking for it.

And sometimes a simple little swipe Can change your whole life.

Thanks to Tinder…

For bringing me to you.