On that cold February daylight, wrapped in pashmina and dreams
Your arms around me tight, like scenes from silver screens
Laughter curled beneath the light
And for a moment, it all felt right
But now it’s 3 a.m., and I can’t sleep
The past you left still cuts so deep
I swore I’d moved on, that I was through
But this is the last time I’ll speak of you
I was caught in your silence
In the space between your lies
Built a world from your glances
But it crumbled every time
This is the last time I’ll tell you
What I never dared to say
You were never mine to hold
But I loved you anyway
I felt the shift before the fall
Your warm hands turned to frost and all
The things you did with love before
Now felt rehearsed, not real anymore
Still, I stayed and played along
Told myself I had it wrong
You said nothing, but I heard it clear
My heart broke quietly, year by year
I was caught in your silence
In the space between your lies
Built a world from your glances
But it crumbled every time
This is the last time I’ll tell you
What I never dared to say
You were never mine to hold
But I loved you anyway
You were fear, and I was flight
Still I waited every night
For love that never showed its face
For peace that time cannot replace
But now I wake in arms that stay
A love you never gave away
The truth is you were just a storm
I mistook for something warm
But I forgive you, now I know
Some hearts just weren’t meant to grow
I was lost in your silence
In the echoes I replayed
I held on far too tightly
To the words you never said
This is the last time I’ll tell you
Then I’ll finally let it go
You were never mine to keep
But I needed you to know
So if you ever wonder why
I vanished without goodbye
This is the last time, this is the last time
You’ll hear my heart say your name… and cry.
– Kala Rai
