[Verse 1] Your blue cup stayed beside the sink A chipped white moon I couldn’t move I let the quiet harden up And called that distance something true [Pre-Chorus] Then your note came through the door Two plain lines, no grand defense I read them once, then once again And felt the lock give way a little [Chorus] I can forgive you, not erase The words that landed, the time it takes I’ll leave a little room between The hurt we had and what we mean I can forgive you, step by step Keep what I learned, release the debt Not every wound becomes a wall We can begin without denying it all [Verse 2] At breakfast, steam crossed the window glass You asked if I still take my tea plain I said yes, and you remembered Small kindness found its way again [Pre-Chorus] No speech could make the past unwind No promise makes the bruise depart But listening is a hand held out And honesty can start a heart [Chorus] I can forgive you, not erase The words that landed, the time it takes I’ll leave a little room between The hurt we had and what we mean I can forgive you, step by step Keep what I learned, release the debt Not every wound becomes a wall We can begin without denying it all [Bridge] Forgiveness isn’t saying it was fine Or handing back the trust before it’s earned It’s setting down the stone I carried home And choosing what tomorrow might return [Final Chorus] I can forgive you, not erase We’ll meet the truth at our own pace I’ll leave a little room between The hurt we had and what we mean I can forgive you, step by step Keep what I learned, release the debt Not every wound becomes a wall We can begin, and still remember all [Outro] Your blue cup waits beside the sink This time I let it stay
