"I watch you smile while you're standing with him, The moments pass, but they feel like they don’t end. I try to breathe, but it's harder every day, Every step forward feels like I'm pushed away. "He holds your hand like it's something he can own, But here I stand, frozen, turned to stone. What could I give to have one single chance? Instead, I’m watching from a distance as they dance. "Do you even see the way I stand here still? Do you even know how much I want this will? Every glance I take, I wish it could rewind, But I stay quiet and pretend that I don’t mind. "I hear your laughter, and it cuts me to the core, Every day you’re with him, I feel it even more. You’re close enough that I could almost reach, But I stay behind, pretending that I’m free. "He doesn’t know you the way I think he should, He couldn’t ever love you like I would. But you’re with him, so I just let it go, And I fade away while no one even knows. "I see you with him, and it’s clear you’ve made your choice, I tell myself it’s okay to lose my voice. If I could speak, would it change how this would end? Or would I be left breaking where I bend? "Every word I hold is another lost breath, And every step I take brings me closer to less. If you turned around, would you finally see, That all this time, it’s been you pulling me? "Do you even see the way I stand here still? Do you even know how much I want this will? Every glance I take, I wish it could rewind, But I stay quiet and pretend that I don’t mind. "I hear your laughter, and it cuts me to the core, Every day you’re with him, I feel it even more. You’re close enough that I could almost reach, But I stay behind, pretending that I’m free. "He doesn’t know you the way I think he should, He couldn’t ever love you like I would. But you’re with him, so I just let it go, And I fade away while no one even knows. "If I said it out loud, would it matter at all? Would you turn around or leave me to fall? I can’t keep waiting for something that won’t come, But I’d still take the pain if you’d let me run. "I hear your laughter, and it cuts me to the core, Every day you’re with him, I feel it even more. You’re close enough that I could almost reach, But I stay behind, pretending that I’m free. "He doesn’t know you the way I think he should, He couldn’t ever love you like I would. But you’re with him, so I just let it go, And I fade away while no one even knows. "I fade into the background, waiting for a change, But the distance between us will always stay the same. If you look back, you’ll see me standing still, Holding onto something that I know never will.
