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I never asked for forever I just wanted to be seen To hold a place in your light Not be kept behind the screen You never had to say it I felt the leaving in your eyes In the way I stayed a secret While someone else got your sky I told myself it was enough The half-love, the waiting, the quiet But silence turned into questions And the answers just came in riots I would’ve stayed, you know Even when it hurt Even when I felt like a shadow Lost beneath your worth But you didn’t choose me And maybe you never did You moved on like I was nothing While I’m still learning how to live Still, I won’t curse your name I won’t beg you to stay Even if it shattered me I will love you Either way
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Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM UTC
Either Way
I never asked for forever I just wanted to be seen To hold a place in your light Not be kept behind the screen You never had to say it I felt the leaving in your eyes In the way I stayed a secret While someone else got your sky I told myself it was enough The half-love, the waiting, the quiet But silence turned into questions And the answers just came in riots I would’ve stayed, you know Even when it hurt Even when I felt like a shadow Lost beneath your worth But you didn’t choose me And maybe you never did You moved on like I was nothing While I’m still learning how to live Still, I won’t curse your name I won’t beg you to stay Even if it shattered me I will love you Either way
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Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM UTC
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