I used to treat you like a quiet option,
Someone I could reach for if the world went wrong.
You were steady, always there in the corner,
And I thought you’d stay there all along.
But then I saw her laughing in your passenger seat,
And something twisted in a place I didn’t know was weak.
I never pictured you with someone who wasn’t me —
Guess that’s on me.
I told myself I didn’t care,
But it hit harder than I ever prepared.
Now I’m jealous of the girl who showed up
When I kept hesitating like it meant nothing.
She took the chance I kept pushing away,
And now you look at her the way
I always hoped you’d look at me someday.
It’s my fault you’re gone —
You finally stopped waiting.
I scroll through photos like I’m studying a stranger,
Trying to figure out what she has that I ignored.
You look lighter now, like someone opened a window,
Like you’re breathing in a life I never let you explore.
And I hate that I’m the one who taught you patience,
Only to watch someone else get the benefit.
I thought you’d orbit me forever out of habit —
Turns out you quit.
I told myself you’d always stay,
But you learned how to walk away.
Now I’m jealous of the girl who showed up
When I kept hesitating like it meant nothing.
She took the chance I kept pushing away,
And now you look at her the way
I always hoped you’d look at me someday.
It’s my fault you’re gone —
You finally stopped waiting.
I never said the words,
I never let you know.
I kept you in the wings,
Afraid to let it show.
But now she’s in the place
I thought I’d always own —
And I’m the one who left you
Standing alone.
Now I’m jealous of the girl who showed up
When I kept hesitating like it meant nothing.
She took the chance I kept pushing away,
And now you look at her the way
I always hoped you’d look at me someday.
I can’t blame you for changing —
You finally stopped waiting.
