Mhm

You left the light on, but the door was closed

I waited there, til the fire froze

I heard your laugh through the hallway cracks

It echoed once, then never came back

I held your coat when your hands were cold

You held my name like it got old

You didn’t cry, but your voice went tight

And you turned away… it’s alright

I wrote you songs you would never hear

Played 'em low, just to keep you near

You slept through nights I stayed awake

Countin’ each breath your silence would take

I traced your steps down the gravel lane

Each one fading like your name

You stopped loving me without a fight

But you sleep just fine… it’s alright

I made my home in your half of the bed

Still talk to you in my own damn head

You took the photo off the wall

Guess memories don’t mean much at all

I kept the mug you used at dawn

The handle cracked but I hold on

If ghosts could speak, they'd beg you write

But you won’t come back… it’s alright

And if someday your hands feel worn

If no one calls and the rain feels warm

I hope you think of the boy who stayed

When the love ran thin and the sky turned grey

But don’t you ache, and don’t feel shame

You just forgot how to say my name

I’ll be the man who fades from sight

You were the one… it’s alright