The Ghost You Left in Me

1.

You didn't just leave-

you took the version of me

that believed in love.

2.

I don't chase ghosts,

but somehow,

they always find me first.

3.

Your love was a borrowed thing,

returned without warning,

leaving me empty-handed.

4.

I whisper you name

into the night,

but silence is all that ever answers.

5.

You were the home

I never knew was temporary.

6.

Some love stories

don't end with goodbyes,

just silence stretching forever.

7.

I learned the hard way-

some hands were never meant

to hold you forever.

8.

If I could forget you,

would I still know

who I am?