Pāhonoa te oro

Hey… (pause) I don’t even know how to start this… (soft tone) But I guess… I’ll just say it the way it is. (short pause) You’ve always been there. (pause) Not just… around… but there. (emphasis) And I don’t think I ever said it properly. (slight drop in tone) (brief pause) You’re the kind of p…

Hey… (pause) I don’t even know how to start this… (soft tone) But I guess… I’ll just say it the way it is. (short pause) You’ve always been there. (pause) Not just… around… but there. (emphasis) And I don’t think I ever said it properly. (slight drop in tone) (brief pause) You’re the kind of person people search for… and somehow… (pause) I got used to having you. (soft, reflective) Maybe too used to it. (longer pause) I see you… you know? (gentle tone)