Second Week Of August

[Verse 1]
Second week of August, sky still holding on to blue
But there’s a whisper in the wind that says,
“It’s time to start anew.”
Packed up all my memories, some I’d rather leave behind
Like the echo of your laughter,
And the nights I swore were mine
[Verse 2]
There’s a picture in my glovebox
Of a smile I used to wear
And a voice I still remember
Even though you’re never there
I’m saying goodbye to silence
To the weight I used to bear
To the versions of myself
That never thought I’d get somewhere
[Refrain]
I’m not here to be forgiven
I’m just learning to forgive
All the parts of me I buried
Just to find a way to live
August doesn’t ask for answers
It just teaches you to go
Even when your heart’s not ready
Even when you don’t yet know
[Verse 3]
I still pass by places
Where our laughter used to stay
Like ghosts on quiet sidewalks
That I walk alone today
And maybe healing’s quiet
Maybe peace won’t say a word
Just the sound of doors behind me
And the ones I’ve yet to turn
[Final Refrain]
I’m not holding on to sorrow,
I’m just ready for the dawn.
Though the shadows linger still,
I’m choosing to move on.
August winds are shifting,
Carrying me through the night,
And I’ll rise with quiet courage
Into morning’s gentle light.
[Outro Verse]
Second week of August,
A new story starts to grow,
I’m learning how to heal now,
And finally letting go.

Slow Acoustic Folk, Alternative Indie, Emotional, Uplifting