when you ready

But there's one thing I need you to know,
Before you let your mind go there—
Just because things got complicated
Don't mean I stopped caring.

'Cause I still care about you, Pooh,
That hasn't changed.
Even when the road got hard,
Even when things ain't been the same.
I don't know what tomorrow brings,
I won't promise what I can't see.
But don't ever think I walked away
When you needed somebody to believe.

You've been trying to reach me,
And I know I haven't always been there.
Some of the words between us
Got lost somewhere in the air.
I've been thinking 'bout it lately,
About what we both need to do.
If we're gonna talk this time,
I need something real from you.

No more yelling, no more games,
No more things getting in the way.
If we talk, let's talk honestly,
With respect for what we gotta say.

'Cause I still care about you, Pooh,
That hasn't changed.
Even when the road got hard,
Even when things ain't been the same.
I don't know what tomorrow brings,
I won't promise what I can't see.
But don't ever think I walked away
When you needed somebody to believe.

Take care of yourself,
Keep your head clear.
Handle what you gotta handle,
I'll be right here.
I can't tell you where this goes,
And I won't lie and say I know.
But when you're ready,
And when you can—
We can sit down and talk again.

No judgment...
No pretending...
No promises we can't keep.
Just honesty...
Just respect...
And whatever's meant to be.

'Cause I still care about you, Pooh,
That hasn't changed.
And complicated doesn't mean
The love or care just fades away.
I don't know what tomorrow brings,
But I know what I need to say:
I didn't abandon you,
I just needed things to change.

So take care of yourself, Pooh,
Think clearly while you're there.
Handle what you need to handle,
And when you're ready...
We'll talk.

I don't know what happens from here...
But I want you to know—
I never stopped caring.