[Verse 1]
There's a fire in the way you hold a room without a word
A presence like a current felt before it can be heard
You carry more beneath the calm than anyone has named
A mind that maps the shadows and a heart that won't be tamed
You've spent so long being useful, you forgot to count the cost
But every single thing you gave was never truly lost

[PreChorus]
They see the composure, they don't see the tide
All those deep and ancient waters you keep locked inside

[Chorus]
Kathie, you were written in the light of August gold
Every wound became a wisdom, every story worth being told
You don't have to earn the love that you were born to hold
Kathie, you were never broken, you were always whole

[Verse 2]
You love like something careful, like a prayer without the noise
You notice what gets overlooked, you hear the quietest voice
You've built your walls with steady hands from every scar you've known
And called it being practical when you just needed home
The way you fight for those you love could move the tide from shore
But darling, you were always worth the fighting for

[PreChorus]
They see the steady surface, they don't see the sea
All that turbulence and tenderness and wild complexity

[Chorus]
Kathie, you were written in the light of August gold
Every wound became a wisdom, every story worth being told
You don't have to earn the love that you were born to hold
Kathie, you were never broken, you were always whole

[Verse 3]
The part of you that questions if belonging ever lasts
Has carried generations of old futures and old pasts
But you were born to move beyond the patterns and the pain
To let the imagination lead you past the need to explain
There's a compass in your chest that points to something wide and true
The world has always needed exactly this version of you

[PreChorus]
They see the grace you offer, they don't see the cost
All the times you searched for meaning in the things you thought you'd lost

[Chorus]
Kathie, you were written in the light of August gold
Every wound became a wisdom, every story worth being told
You don't have to earn the love that you were born to hold
Kathie, you were never broken, you were always whole

[Bridge]
The cosmos mapped your edges with a careful, knowing hand
You were made for depth and beauty, not for being small or planned
Let the stars that shaped you hold you as you finally let go
You are guided, you are grounded, and you are enough to know

[Outro]
So rest inside the truth of it, no more to prove or earn
Kathie, you were always whole — it's finally your turn