The Day You Left

(hmmmm) The coffee's cold in your favorite cup,

I stare at the shadows as the sun comes up.

Your jacket still hangs by the kitchen door,

And I'm counting the cracks on the wooden floor.

A quiet room and a ticking clock,

The key turning once in the heavy lock.

I tried to say stay,

but the words got stuck,

We ran out of time,

we ran out of luck.

And the world kept spinning

the day you left,

Like a thief in the night stealing every breath.

I smiled at the neighbors and played the part,

While the silence carved out a hollow heart.

If love is a test that we both just failed,

Why am I lost in the storm we sailed? (ohhh-oh)

I walk down the street where we used to talk,

Avoiding the leaves on our favorite walk.

Your text is still there on my glowing screen,

Replaying the space where we used to be.

The bed feels too big on the left side now,

I'm just learning how to keep breathing,

somehow.

Maybe the pain is the price that we pay,

For loving someone who wouldn't stay.

I hope you found what you're looking for,

Even if I'm not behind your door.

Just a jacket hanging by the door.

The day you left.

I don't hear your footsteps anymore.

The day you left.

Goodbye. (ahhhh-ah)