Love is the song in my headphones
that I should’ve skipped
but didn’t.
It plays while I stare at nothing,
while messages sit unread,
while I pretend I’m okay with silence.
Some parts hurt
the lyrics, the timing,
the way it understands me too well.
So I lower the volume,
like that fixes anything.
I tell myself it’s just a song.
But even when it ends,
something in me keeps listening
hoping the next track
will feel a little less lonely.
Feb 5
Feb 5, 2026 at 10:51 AM UTC
Love is the song in my headphones
that I should’ve skipped
but didn’t.
It plays while I stare at nothing,
while messages sit unread,
while I pretend I’m okay with silence.
Some parts hurt
the lyrics, the timing,
the way it understands me too well.
So I lower the volume,
like that fixes anything.
I tell myself it’s just a song.
But even when it ends,
something in me keeps listening
hoping the next track
will feel a little less lonely.
Sometimes love isnt loud or clear. It just stays, playing softly, asking to be felt instead of understood.
