Lingering Goodbye

The room is quiet,

but I hear your voice,

Like you never left,

like I still had a choice.

Your picture is gone from the side of my bed,

But I still remember every word that you said.

I tried to move on,

I tried to be strong,

But some nights without you still feel so long.

Everybody thinks that I've finally healed,

But they don't know the pain I conceal.

I wish I could forget

The way you looked at me,

The way you said forever

Then left so easily.

I still hear your goodbye,

Every time I close my eyes.

I still feel your last embrace,

I still search for you in every place.

You walked away from me,

But your memory won't let me breathe.

I wish I could leave you behind,

But I still hear your goodbye. I

stopped asking people if they've heard your name,

I stopped pretending that I'm not in pain.

I smile when they ask me if I'm doing okay,

Then I go home and fall apart again.

Maybe you don't remember the promises you made,

Maybe for you it was easy to walk away.

But I carried every word you left behind,

And I've been fighting with your memory every night.

Maybe someday I'll wake up

And your name won't hurt anymore.

Maybe I'll finally understand Why you had to close that door.

But tonight I'm still here,

Holding pieces of what we were.

Trying to convince my heart That I don't need you anymore.

I still hear your goodbye,

But I'm learning how to say mine.

I still feel the pain,

But I won't stay the same.

You walked away from me,

And now I'm finally learning to breathe.

Maybe I can leave you behind,

Maybe this is my goodbye. I

still hear your goodbye...

But I'm finally letting you go.

I still hear your goodbye...

But I don't have to stay broken anymore.

(letting go)