I sit in the corner, watching you smile,
Your laughter carries, but I’m lost in the aisle.
Your circle is bigger, their faces aglow,
And I fade like a shadow, nowhere to go.

I welcomed them warmly, said it’s all right,
Sharing your sunlight, not dimming your light.
But the distance grew wider, a space in between,
Now I’m just a ghost in the place we’ve been.

Do you see me standing, or am I a blur?
A relic of moments that once used to stir.
I’m not one to cling, I let the winds guide,
But it aches when your joy leaves me outside.

They cheer for your triumphs, you beam with pride,
But I see the change that you try to hide.
I miss the friend who’d lean on my heart,
Before this drift pulled our souls apart.

I’m not asking to take their place,
Or steal the warmth from your embrace.
Just a glance that says you still see,
The friend who’s waiting, quietly, me.