I Almost Told You

Even today, I looked toward your seat,
As if you could still be there.
I almost told you about my day,
Then I remembered you wouldn't answer.

I kept your old sweater in my closet,
I don't even know why.
It barely smells like you anymore,
But I still can't bring myself to put it away.

The days keep passing,
And everyone keeps moving on.
So why am I still
Stuck in that moment?

There's always an empty seat beside me,
But no one ever sits there.
I can laugh with everyone else,
But something is always missing when you're not there.

I thought that with enough time,
I'd eventually forget you.
But time didn't erase anything,
It only taught me how to pretend.

And when no one's watching,
I still miss you.

I deleted some of our pictures,
But I still remember every little detail.
Your smile, your eyes, the way you used to talk,
As if my heart refuses to turn the page.

Sometimes, out on the street,
I think I hear your voice.
I turn around without thinking…
And for one second, I think you're there.

Then I remember.

And that one second
Hurts more than everything else.

I barely cry anymore.
I think I've gotten used to it.
But getting used to your absence
Doesn't mean I'm okay.

There's always an empty seat beside me,
But no one ever sits there.
I can laugh with everyone else,
But something is always missing when you're not there.

I thought that with enough time,
I'd eventually forget you.
But time didn't erase anything,
It only taught me how to pretend.

And when no one's watching,
I still miss you.

You know what hurts the most?

It's not that I can't see you anymore.
It's that I can't tell you
About all the little things that happen to me.

I wish I could tell you
That I made it through today.
That I heard our song.
That I thought about you.

But now,
I talk about you in the past tense
While in my head,
You're still here.

There's always an empty seat beside me,
And I think it'll stay empty forever.

I'll keep moving forward.
I'll smile, I'll pretend I'm okay.
Maybe someday,
I'll think of you without it hurting.

But I know a part of me
Is still waiting for you to come back.

So if you're thinking of me somewhere,
Please don't be sad.

I'll keep living my life.

But I'll always keep
A little place for you.

Even today,
I looked toward your seat.

And for just one second…

I forgot
That you were gone.

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Even today, I looked toward your seat, As if you could still be there. I almost told you about my day, Then I remembered you wouldn't answer. I kept your old sweater in my closet, I don't even know why. It barely smells like you anymore, But I still can't bring myself to put it away. The days keep passing, And everyone keeps moving on. So why am I still Stuck in that moment? There's always an empty seat beside me, But no one ever sits there. I can laugh with everyone else, But something is always missing when you're not there. I thought that with enough time, I'd eventually forget you. But time didn't erase anything, It only taught me how to pretend. And when no one's watching, I still miss you. I deleted some of our pictures, But I still remember every little detail. Your smile, your eyes, the way you used to talk, As if my heart refuses to turn the page. Sometimes, out on the street, I think I hear your voice. I turn around without thinking… And for one second, I think you're there. Then I remember. And that one second Hurts more than everything else. I barely cry anymore. I think I've gotten used to it. But getting used to your absence Doesn't mean I'm okay. There's always an empty seat beside me, But no one ever sits there. I can laugh with everyone else, But something is always missing when you're not there. I thought that with enough time, I'd eventually forget you. But time didn't erase anything, It only taught me how to pretend. And when no one's watching, I still miss you. You know what hurts the most? It's not that I can't see you anymore. It's that I can't tell you About all the little things that happen to me. I wish I could tell you That I made it through today. That I heard our song. That I thought about you. But now, I talk about you in the past tense While in my head, You're still here. There's always an empty seat beside me, And I think it'll stay empty forever. I'll keep moving forward. I'll smile, I'll pretend I'm okay. Maybe someday, I'll think of you without it hurting. But I know a part of me Is still waiting for you to come back. So if you're thinking of me somewhere, Please don't be sad. I'll keep living my life. But I'll always keep A little place for you. Even today, I looked toward your seat. And for just one second… I forgot That you were gone.

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