Used to Be-cherished

Where are you now? Where did we go?

The shadows whisper secrets that we never know.

Once I was yours, now I feel so lost,

The clock ticks away, counting every cost.

When wasn’t I yours, another bad dream?

Days turn to night, life tearing at the seam.

Four seconds for a choice, you made it so clear,

It hurts me, but I see, your vision from here.

You smile like a maniac, perfectly poised,

Locked in a dance with your own inner noise.

Where's the love we painted in shades of gold?

Do you even remember? Has it all grown cold?

But does your heart feel heavy when the lights go down?

Does your conscience whisper, 'You let her drown'?

Does this mean you never loved me, was it all just a game?

Oh, tell me lies softly, I need someone to blame.

I search through our memories, reflections in glass,

Moments we cherished, like a dream that won't last.

You promised me forever, but time slipped away,

Now I’m wrapped in silence, in the mess we made today.

You laugh like a maniac, freedom in your eyes,

But can you feel the void behind those hollow lies?

I thought we were timeless, like a star in the sky,

Now I’m left wondering why we even tried.

But does your heart feel heavy when the lights go down?

Does your conscience whisper, 'You let her drown'?

Does this mean you never loved me, was it all just a game?

Oh, tell me lies softly, I need someone to blame.

We danced in the moonlight, like fire and ice,

Every touch was electric, but now what’s the price?

Can love turn to ashes, in a heartbeat's embrace?

I’m drowning in questions, in this empty space.

When wasn’t I yours? The question still here,

I’ll carry the weight of your ghost, my dear.

But somewhere inside me, I know I’ll be free,

From the endless echoes of what used to be.