Isn’t Goodbye

I used to run down the stairs,

Just to catch you before you’d leave

Tears in my eyes like the world might stop

If I missed a moment with you and me

I don’t know when that changed,

When goodbye became just a wave

But now I’m the one walking out the door

And it’s breaking me in every way

If I could take you with me, I would

To a place where peace finally feels like home

Where the weight that’s not yours is gone for good

And your heart doesn’t have to be alone

I’m not leaving because of you

You’re the reason I’ve made it this far

But I’ve got a road I need to pursue

Even if it means we’re worlds apart

You gave me your strength when I couldn’t stand

Held my soul like only a mother can

And I need you to know, it’s not your fault

The storms weren’t yours to understand

But I can’t stay if he stays

This house has too many shadows

I need the light you gave me to grow

Even if I have to go

This isn’t goodbye, just a shift in the road

If there’s a way back, I’ll find it, I know

But until that day, just please believe

You’ll always be a part of me

If I could take you with me, I would

To a place where peace finally feels like home

Where the weight that’s not yours is gone for good

And your heart doesn’t have to be alone

I’m not leaving because of you

You’re the reason I’ve made it this far

But I’ve got a road I need to pursue

Even if it means we’re worlds apart

So when I go, just know I’m not gone

Your voice is still with me, steady and strong

I’m building a life, but I’ll always choose

A road that leads back to you