You kept knocking on a door I never opened,
Hoping I’d light a spark I never meant to save for you.
I kept handing out my matches to strangers,
Letting them burn bright while you stayed turning blue.
You waited in the corner like a promise I forgot,
While I chased every flash that wasn’t you —
And I told myself you’d never move,
Like you were glued to my shadow.
But you finally packed up all that patience,
Left the key on the table like a warning flare.
And now you’re running toward someone who actually wants you,
Someone who doesn’t ration out her warmth like currency.
I thought you’d orbit me forever out of habit,
But you cut the tether clean tonight.
Guess I learned too late that silence has a price —
And you’re done paying mine.
I kept you on the shelf like a trophy I never earned,
Dusting you off only when I needed to feel adored.
You kept asking for a flame I never offered,
While I lit bonfires for men who never stayed the night.
You were steady as a heartbeat I ignored,
A rhythm I refused to dance to —
And I swore you’d never walk away,
But you finally proved me wrong.
You traded all my half‑truths for someone’s open door,
And I can’t blame you for wanting more.
Now you’re running toward someone who actually wants you,
Someone who doesn’t treat affection like a chore.
I thought you’d orbit me forever out of habit,
But you cut the tether clean tonight.
Guess I learned too late that silence has a price —
And you’re done paying mine.
I never meant to starve you of the things you asked for,
I just never felt that hunger when I looked your way.
But watching you glow in someone else’s atmosphere
Hits harder than anything I ever let you say.
Maybe I should’ve tried,
Maybe I should’ve cared —
But “maybe” doesn’t matter now you’re gone.
You’re running toward someone who actually wants you,
Someone who doesn’t make you beg for light.
I thought you’d orbit me forever out of habit,
But you cut the tether clean tonight.
And I’m left staring at the space you used to fill —
A vacancy I built myself.
