The Love That Taught Me to Grow

I used to wonder why you left that night,

Why you faded out of my life and sight.

I thought goodbye meant you didn’t care,

But I was lost in the pain I wear.

I was healing things I couldn’t show,

Fighting storms you’ll never know.

Holding on when I should let go,

Still learning what I didn’t know.

You didn’t leave because love ran dry,

You left so both of us could fly.

You chose your peace, I chose my pain,

But somehow we both grew from the rain.

And now I see, it wasn’t the end

You were the lesson I needed, my friend.

You walked away so hearts could grow,

Yeah, you were the love that taught me to grow.

I replay memories in my mind,

Searching for reasons I couldn’t find.

But every tear that I let fall,

Was teaching me I need myself most of all.

I was breaking while you set me free,

Finding pieces of the real me.

What felt like loss was clarity,

A quiet form of destiny.

You didn’t leave because love ran dry,

You left so both of us could fly.

You chose your peace, I chose my pain,

But somehow we both grew from the rain.

And now I see, it wasn’t the end

You were the lesson I needed, my friend.

You walked away so hearts could grow,

Yeah, you were the love that taught me to grow.

So if you’re out there somewhere new,

I hope you found your peace, it’s true.

And if you ever think of me,

Know I finally set my heart free.