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I used to think the story ended when somebody leaves

Now I see some people only stay as long as they need

I was carrying expectations that were bigger than us

Trying to build a future out of feelings and trust

You said things that sounded good, I believed every word

Looking back, all the signs were there, I just wasn't concerned

I was focused on potential, what we could become

Sometimes that's the same thing as staring straight at the sun

You were searching for direction, I was searching for peace

Both hoping the other person would provide the missing piece

That's a lot of pressure for a heart already confused

A lot of weight for somebody still tying their own shoes

I don't think you meant harm every time that you lied

I think you got scared whenever truth got too hard to hide

And that's human, I get it, I got flaws too

I've said things from a place that wasn't fully truthful

But eventually I learned every excuse got a cost

And sometimes the biggest lesson comes from taking a loss

So I stopped asking questions that already had answers

Stopped dancing with ghosts, stopped romanticizing disasters

It's all good now, I finally let go

Stopped trying to force flowers where the roots wouldn't grow

Wish you well on your road, got my own to pave

Some people teach love, some people teach change

It's all good now, I don't carry that weight

What's meant for me won't need convincing to stay

And every closed door made room for something new

So I'm thankful for the lesson and I'm thankful for you

Been taking longer walks with my phone on mute

Learning how to enjoy all the silence I used to rebuke

Funny how the peace shows up when you stop chasing noise

When you stop needing validation just to feel some joy

I been calling old friends, checking in with my folks

Laughing more, sleeping better, finding balance in growth

Got a notebook full of thoughts I don't send anymore

Turns out every feeling doesn't need a war

You were holding onto comfort, I was holding onto hope

Both trying to climb mountains with a fraying rope

Nobody was the villain, nobody was the prize

Just two people looking at life through different eyes

I used to think letting go meant forgetting your name

Now I know it's remembering without carrying pain

It's seeing old pictures and not feeling destroyed

It's hearing your song and still enjoying the noise

It's wishing somebody well even when they moved on

Knowing love can be real even when it's gone

Knowing chapters can end without making them failures

Knowing healing gets closer every day that you face it

And maybe we were never meant to last forever

Maybe we were just a season learning different weather

You taught me what I needed, I hope I did the same

No resentment in my heart, no bitterness remains

I don't need an apology to finally feel free

I don't need closure from you, I can give that to me

That's the part nobody tells you when you're in the storm

The peace you're looking for is something you can form

Nowadays I'm planting seeds I probably won't see bloom

Trusting timing more than panic, giving growth some room

Taking care of my spirit like I take care of my craft

Trying to be more present, trying to slow down the path

Some mornings still hit different, I won't lie about that

Certain memories sneak up while I'm counting blessings back

But they don't own me anymore, they just visit and leave

Like clouds crossing over skies that still got room to breathe

And if I ever see you somewhere years down the line

I hope life gave you clarity, I hope life treated you kind

I hope you found the courage that you struggled to find

I hope you made some peace with all the things on your mind

As for me, I'm doing good, got a lot on my plate

Building something solid now, not rushing the fate

Learning every ending got a purpose in view

Because letting go of you helped me get closer to me

It's all good now, I finally let go

Stopped trying to force flowers where the roots wouldn't grow

Wish you well on your road, got my own to pave

Some people teach love, some people teach change

It's all good now, I don't carry that weight

What's meant for me won't need convincing to stay

And every closed door made room for something new

So I'm thankful for the lesson and I'm thankful for you