Until We Meet Again

Until We Meet Again

Verse 1

My precious children—Joanna Manianga, John Manianga, and Amah Manianga,

If you ever wonder where I've been,

Please never believe that I stopped loving you.

The distance between us has never changed my heart,

For every day apart, I've carried each of you within my soul.

I'm walking through a season I never imagined,

Doing everything I can to build a better tomorrow.

Though I'm absent from your laughter and the tears you've cried,

Not a single day has passed without you in my prayers.

Chorus

My children—Joanna, John, and Amah,

Please don't think I hate you.

Don't think I chose to stay away.

This absence was never by my choice;

Life simply led me down a difficult road.

Hold on to hope, and never let it fade,

For one day we'll live beneath the same roof again.

Until that day, remember this forever:

Your father loves you—today, tomorrow, and always.

Verse 2

I know there were birthdays I could not celebrate,

Precious moments I can never relive.

For every empty chair and every silent goodbye,

I carry that pain deep within my heart.

Please forgive the footsteps that disappeared for a while,

Not because I wanted to leave,

But because I had to survive.

I've been living in an exile, striving to make life right,

So that when I return,

I'll stand before you stronger than ever before.

Chorus

My children—Joanna, John, and Amah,

Please don't think I hate you.

Don't think I chose to stay away.

This absence was never by my choice;

Life simply led me down a difficult road.

Hold on to hope, and never let it fade,

For one day we'll live beneath the same roof again.

Until that day, remember this forever:

Your father loves you—today, tomorrow, and always.

Bridge

To your mothers, I carry no bitterness or blame,

For sometimes life teaches us through unexpected pain.

What we've lived through has become a lesson,

One that is shaping me into a wiser and stronger man.

I refuse to let anger define my future,

Because love is greater than resentment,

And hope is stronger than regret.

No matter how far apart we are,

I will always be your father,

And my love for you will never fade.

Final Chorus

Joanna Manianga, John Manianga, and Amah Manianga,

Keep my love safely within your hearts,

Even when the miles between us feel endless.

The storm we're facing will not last forever,

And brighter days are surely coming.

One day we'll laugh together again,

Sharing one home, one table, and one family.

Until that beautiful day arrives,

Never forget these words:

I love you, my precious children,

More than words could ever express.

Outro

Time may separate us for a season,

But it can never break the bond we share.

Wait for me with faith, patience, and understanding,

Because the day will surely come

When we are together once more.

And when that day finally arrives,

We will begin again—

Not as strangers,

But as a family,

United by love that never gave up.