You looked at me and said "I'll be here when you're ready" "You know where to find me" I believed you not because I was ready I thought some things never really changed I took the time I needed I learned how to stop running And when I finally turned around I went back to where you said you'd be I thought the hardest part Would be finding the courage to return I didn't think I'd have to find you gone I held on to what you said like it could outlast time I thought coming back was all it would take But the place that always felt like home Had already learned to live without me Maybe I mistook your patience For a promise you never made Now I'm standing where you told me to find you, Realizing some people don't leave They just stop waiting I don't blame you for anything Maybe whatever this is isn't supposed to last I kept believing there would always be Another goodbye, another return You finally chose a life that didn't have to wait for mine And maybe that's how we both learned That some endings don't need a reason There's something I never told you I cared for you more than I ever let myself admit I hope life is kind to you I hope you find everything you were waiting for Thank you for every memory I still carry with me I'm sorry I found my way back after you'd already found yours
