I Should’ve Seen It Coming
You said goodnight a little too slow,
Eyes on the door, not mine anymore.
Coffee went cold, silence grew loud,
I didn’t notice the drifting cloud.
But love doesn't leave like lightning,
It fades like the evening sun—
And now I'm staring at the pieces,
Asking where it all went wrong.
I should've seen it coming,
In the way you stopped the smile.
I should’ve heard the silence
That echoed every mile.
The signs were painted clearly
In the corners of your eyes—
I should’ve seen it coming,
But I believed your lies.
Laughed through the cracks, played every part,
Ignored the tremble in your heart.
I held on tight to what was gone,
Pretending love was holding on.
But your goodbye came in whispers,
Long before you closed the door—
Now it hits me in the quiet,
I don’t know you anymore.
I should've seen it coming,
In the way you turned away.
I should’ve felt the distance
That grew with every day.
The signs were screaming softly
But I closed my heavy eyes—
I should’ve seen it coming,
But I believed your lies.
Now I trace back every moment,
Frame by frame, it’s all so clear.
You were fading while I held you—
Only I was still here.
I should've seen it coming,
In the way your heartbeat changed.
I should’ve known the ending
Before you even came.
The truth was in the silence,
But I never heard goodbye—
I should’ve seen it coming,
Before we ran out of time.
I should’ve seen it coming…
But I was blind.
Copyright © Bernard F. Asuncion | Year Posted 2025
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