what we could have been

I heard about your happiness

From friends we used to share

They say you've found your peace at last

With someone who is there

I never thought I'd see the day

When your name wouldn't sting

But time has softened every edge

Of this once broken thing

And I rehearsed a thousand times

What I would say if we

Ever crossed paths on city streets

Or in old memories

So here's to what we could have been

The dreams we left behind

The chapters that we never wrote

The tears we didn't cry

I hope she gives you everything

That I could not provide

And though my heart still wonders

I'll swallow back my pride

To say I'm glad you're doing fine

Remember how we used to plan

Our lives down to the day

The house we'd build, the love we'd grow

Before it slipped away

I've learned that life moves differently

Than how we thought it should

And sometimes what we need the most

Isn't what feels good

I'm learning how to let you go

Without letting go of me

Finding strength in standing tall

Instead of on my knees

Some days I still reach for the phone

To tell you something small

Then I remember silence is

The loudest sound of all

So here's to what we could have been

The dreams we left behind

The chapters that we never wrote

The tears we didn't cry

I hope she gives you everything

That I could not provide

And though my heart still wonders

I'll swallow back my pride

To say I'm truly doing fine

(And hope that you are too this time)