Act I: Heartbreak

This is the first time I’ve touched my piano since we broke up.

I remember how you always wanted me to improvise on the phone,

And I’d let you pick the key you wanted to hear it in

The keys are still somber and quiet when I play them,

Yet loud and resonating now that you’re gone.

Every time I do something now,

Whether it be walking to a room, playing a song, or being with someone

I can’t help but think the last time I did them is when I was with you.

I still question if those reminders will fade away one day

If they do, I still have the box of our memories

right underneath my bed to feel you again

I still check your shadows to make sure you’re alright,

even though you supposedly should be gone

I saw you took my name off your skin, and that’s okay.

Still don’t know why you have me outside your door,

but maybe it’s for you to heal easier as well

Some truths are better off not said.

I still hope you’re doing well,

and you don’t have to wish that upon me too

If we’re friends, that’s better than the ghosts I see

But I won’t wait my entire life to seek it.

I’ve learned I cannot replace my love for you,

But I can still thank you.

However, there will be love out there that I could never leave.