every now and then

It’s been one too many nights
I’ve spent alone, reminding myself
You may be gone, but I’m still here.
And I’ve learned to live without you,
Even if the memories don’t disappear.

But every now and then,
I still remember when
I saw the daylight in your eyes
And felt the nighttime in your arms.

I’m not dead yet.
And I know I’ve got more lessons to learn.
But what makes you think you can cross
The very bridge you chose to burn?

I’ve got no reason left to listen.
You always had too much to say.
And even when there’s nothing left,
You find more words to throw my way.
But what does any of it matter anyway?

Except every now and then,
I still remember when
I saw the daylight in your eyes
And felt the nighttime in your arms.

Maybe today’s just a bad day.
Maybe tomorrow I’ll change my mind.
Maybe it’s easier to miss the good
Than face the things we left behind.
These days, misery disguises sorrow,
And yesterday still steals from tomorrow.

And every now and then,
I still remember when
I saw the daylight in your eyes
And felt the nighttime in your arms.

But just remember,
It’s a long and winding road
Back to a place we’ve already been.
And even if we found our way,
We’d never be who we were then.

Because missing you is one thing.
Forgiving you is something else.
And believing in you again
Would mean forgetting what I’ve learned myself.

Still, every now and then,
I remember when
I saw the daylight in your eyes
And felt the nighttime in your arms.

And maybe that’s all a memory has to be.
Something beautiful
That no longer belongs to me.