5 Months Later

Intro – Spoken]

2024…

I thought I had something real.

But love don’t always end the way it starts.

Now every time I see a Christmas tree, I remember the day she left…

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We were vibin’ strong, everything felt right

Family nights, fight nights, dancin’ under lights

Laughin’ with her friends, playin’ like a team

Thought this was forever — not just a dream

A couple months in, we had small fights

But it wasn’t deep — just regular life

I was changin’ for her, killin’ that pride

Left my past in the dirt, tryin’ to walk right

She ain’t like my hood ways, wanted something new

Said be more like her pops — cowboy and true

So I gave it all up, tried to break free

But that old me still lived inside of me

Then came Christmas, we danced all night

Her smile was wide, the world felt light

Thought we were solid, thought we were set

But I didn’t know what would happen next

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They tried to play me like I wouldn’t break

Took my heart, left a shadow in your place

You said you loved me, but love don’t leave

You left me standin’ by the Christmas tree

You turned cold and you walked away

Didn’t call, didn’t text, not a word to say

Now I see who you really be

You left me broken by the Christmas tree

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Weeks passed by, she started to change

Complainin’ I was gone, actin’ all strange

But I was workin’, puttin’ food on the plate

Tryin’ to save up, not show up late

We had debt, no trips, no steaks or wine

But I was grindin’ for us, holdin’ that line

Took a job outta town — three days long

She said her sister came over, didn’t seem wrong

Came back home, somethin’ felt weird

Air was off, vibe unclear

Next day, we talked ‘bout takin’ a trip

Two hours into work — she vanished quick

No texts, no call, no ping, no tone

When I came back, I walked in alone

Tree was gone, photos too

Even her plants — just vanished, dude

Dropped my bag, heart racin’ inside

Ran to our room, nothin’ to find

Checked the spare — gone without trace

Dropped to the floor, pain in my face

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They tried to play me like I wouldn’t break

Took my heart, left a shadow in your place

You said you loved me, but love don’t leave

You left me standin’ by the Christmas tree

You turned cold and you walked away

Didn’t call, didn’t text, not a word to say

Now I see who you really be

You left me broken by the Christmas tree

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Five months later, she walked through the door

At my job — said she needin’ more

I said, “What the hell? You ghosted me.”

She said, “I was done. Couldn’t fake what I see.”

That hit me deep, like a shot to the chest

Felt like a bum — not even my best

Eight months later, she tried to be cool

Actin’ like nothin’, smilin’ like a fool

Said sorry, tried to be friends

But I played it chill — no need to pretend

She told my friends she was leavin’ that day

They told me quick, I just said, “Okay”

I ain’t bitter, I ain’t mad

I’m better now — less hurt, less sad

She walked, yeah, but I’m still me

And I’ll never forget