Felt Normal

I stopped noticing the quiet

Stopped waiting for the tension to break

We moved around each other

Like nothing was at stake

I quit asking how you felt

Quit trying to read your tone

We kept the peace every night

And called that feeling grown

No damage

No repair

Just empty space

We learned to share

It felt normal

That scared me most

No fire left

Just going through the motions

It felt normal

Like nothing was wrong

But when quiet feels easy

You’ve been gone too long

I stopped reaching for your hand

Stopped saying what I meant

I learned how to hold things in

And call that being content

Days came and went the same

No change, no warning signs

Everything stayed steady

While something slipped inside

No breaking

No relief

Just calm sitting

On top of grief

It felt normal

No rise, no fall

No big ending

No moment at all

It felt normal

That steady air

But when nothing moves

There’s nothing there

No one left

No doors slammed shut

We just stayed inside

What we gave up

Same room

Same light

Same silence

Every night

It felt normal

Until I knew

Comfort grew

Where love once moved

It felt normal

And that was the truth

Nothing was wrong

There was nothing left to lose

Sometimes the end

Doesn’t come apart

It just settles in

And feels like your heart