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The Things We Stop Seeing Verse 1 There’s a pool in the backyard gathering leaves, Once a symbol of freedom, now a monument to ease. There’s a partner in the kitchen humming softly in the light, But I move around their presence like a shadow in the night. A plate full on the table, and still I find a flaw, Forgetting there are people who would give the world for more. Verse 2 I see the lonely on the sidewalks watching lovers passing by, Hands tucked in their pockets, hiding hunger in their eyes. A man without a car dreams of wheels beneath his feet, While the driver in the fast lane wants a newer, sleeker seat. We’re all reaching for the distance, missing what’s within our hands, Blind to quiet blessings scattered softly where we stand. Chorus And suddenly I’m waking up — Happiness was never in the things I chased. It’s in the way I learn to see The miracles I let slip through the day. I’ve been living like the world owed more, But joy was waiting in the life I’m in. Gratitude’s the doorway I’ve ignored — And everything begins When I see the things I stopped seeing. Bridge Then came the moment loss brushed close, A name I loved turned into memory and ghost. And in that silence, I finally understood: Nothing here is promised, not the bad or the good. Every breath, every voice, every ordinary scene Is a fragile little miracle we forget to keep. Final Chorus Now I’m learning how to open up — To the love, the light, the simple grace of being. I don’t need a different life to feel enough; I just need to keep my eyes from leaving. I was searching for a world out there, But the truth was always whispering within. Gratitude’s the doorway to repair — And joy begins again When I see the things I stopped seeing.
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3/31/2026