9.The Things I Missed
It started so simply, you losing your keys
Then you weren’t sure of my name.
That time you got lost, we all had a laugh.
But you still felt so ashamed
You tried to hide the changes inside,
And I assumed that things were the same.
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It was one of the things I missed.
Like it didn’t exist.
Every day, you slowly slipped away…
It was one of the things I missed.
The man with the papers walked in the room
As you signed your freedom away.
We packed up the house, and loaded the car
Yet you had so little to say
You were adrift, in a sea of confusion
And I assumed that you were ok
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It was one of the things I missed.
Like it didn’t exist.
Couldn’t see, what was right in front of me
It was one of the things I missed.
Bridge
You kept your feelings a mystery
You never shared yourself easily
You didn’t offer and I didn’t ask.
A long empty hallway with fluorescent lights
A bald man polished the floor.
We walked slowly together, in your new home
Only stopped when we reached the locked door.
You took my hand, put your head on my shoulder
I recognized my mother once more.
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The most meaningful thing I missed.
Like it didn’t exist.
I could see, who you used to be
The most meaningful thing I missed.
It was one of the things I missed.
Like it didn’t exist.
I could see, who you used to be
The most meaningful thing I missed.