It hits me at the strangest times,

Like a punch in the gut or a paper cut.

Sometimes it’s swift, makes me feel like I don’t know how to breathe,

Other times it stings, little flashes of the past.

A minute or a lifetime, but it’s one thing I can count on…

Now that you’re gone.

Days pass until they add up to forever,

And no matter what I try, I miss you more than ever.

‘Cause you’re a part of me, of who I am,

And living this life without you

Is harder than I can stand

Even if most days I act like I don’t give a damn.

Heart on my sleeve, feels out of place,

But it weighs less when it’s not in my chest.

Everyone can see the truth when it’s written all over my face.

I’m like a magician with the way I make you think

I’m alright without you here, but that’s something I can count on…

Now that you’re gone.

Nights go by with stars to wish on,

Shades of gray, sketches of things we’re missing being drawn.

Dreams are the only place to see you, and

In the morning when dreams are gone

And I’m here alone again,

I grab my memories and my heart and try to stand.