What Could’ve Been

Oh, he was on the sidelines, waiting for a chance,

While I danced with shadows, lost in a dead-end romance.

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I was chasing sparks in a world gone dark,

You were steady and bright—my never-lit spark.

Those stolen glances still burn in my chest,

But I took the wrong turn, left you with the rest.

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You were the one who always knew,

In jokes, in silence—you saw me through.

I ignored the voice screaming deep inside,

If I had the chance now, I’d never let you slide.

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Why’d I ever let you slip away?

You lit up my world, chased my blues away.

Now I’m stuck with the ghosts of what we never knew,

Should’ve run to the love hiding right in front of view.

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Every time they smiled, I felt your name,

A hollow echo, never quite the same.

How did I miss the signs written in the sky?

You were the real thing—I just passed it by.

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You were the one who always knew,

In jokes, in silence—you saw me through.

I ignored the voice screaming deep inside,

If I had the chance now, I’d never let you slide.

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Why’d I ever let you slip away?

You lit up my world, chased my blues away.

Now I’m stuck with the ghosts of what we never knew,

Should’ve run to the love hiding right in front of view.

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If I could turn it back, rewind the scene,

I’d scream your name before it’s just a dream.

With open arms, I’d run to you this time,

You were always the rhythm in my rhyme.

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So here’s to the “almosts” and memories that fade,

To the love that I lost, and the price I paid.

I’ve learned from the silence and the second guess—

Next time, I’ll fight for more—won’t settle for less.