I DON’T MISS YOU
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Verse 1
I told myself you were background noise.
Just traffic through the blinds.
But I still pause the song when your name fits the melody —
like the air’s in on something I’m not supposed to feel.
I leave the lamp on. Not for light,
but because the dark remembers you too well.
Pre-Chorus
You said, “You’ll call when it doesn’t hurt.”
I laughed — I said I never do.
Now every ring sounds like a dare.
Chorus
I don’t miss you.
Except always.
Except in the mirror,
in the hallway,
in that half-second before sleep where I fall toward you —
then stop myself,
pretend I’m dreaming of the weather.
Verse 2
You left your scent on my winter coat.
It bloomed again in July.
I told my friends I washed it out,
but I still wear it when I want to feel alive enough to lie.
Bridge
What if I said I never stopped hearing you breathe?
That I keep talking over silence just to drown it?
That I’ve built my calm around pretending?
Final Chorus
I don’t miss you.
Except always.
Except when I’m fine,
especially when I’m fine.
You’re the note that never fades —
and I keep telling everyone
it’s just feedback.
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