Blue ticks don’t mean you’re there Just means you saw and didn’t care 3 A M and the screen’s gone white Thumb still hovering like it might Say something I shouldn’t send Or chase a ghost I call a friend Last week you said “we should link” Now I overthink what you think Type it out then delete again Guess I’ll be the bigger man There’s rules I never agreed to But I follow like I need to Blue ticks don’t mean you’re there Just means you saw and didn’t care I play it cool, I act unfazed While staring at your typing phase No call, no text, no sound, no sign Just little proofs you’re online We used to talk like it was real Now silence is the only deal Group chat buzzing, memes and jokes Surface laughs from distant blokes No one says what’s underneath Just send a gif and keep the peace You post a night I wasn’t in Same bar, same crowd, same grin I watch it like it’s not my place Just another name erased Say less, don’t push, don’t show it That’s the way we’re taught to hold it Blue ticks don’t mean you’re there Just means you saw and didn’t care I play it cool, I act unfazed While staring at your typing phase No call, no text, no sound, no sign Just little proofs you’re online We used to talk like it was real Now silence is the only deal Maybe I should say it straight “I miss you, mate” — but hesitate Feels too much for how we speak So I stay quiet, stay unique Blue ticks don’t mean you’re there Just means you saw and didn’t care I play it cool, I act unfazed But I’m still stuck inside this phase No call, no text, no sound, no sign Just little proofs you’re online If I said it, would it break? Or just confirm what we don’t say
