Let Her Go

She stood in the doorway half in the light
You said you were tired too drained to fight
But the silence between you was louder than storms
And love like that doesn't keep you warm
You held her too late too loose too long
And now you replay where it all went wrong
She needed your truth not your control
But you were too proud to let her soul unfold
You thought she'd wait like a sunset held in place
But even light learns when to walk away

Now you cry in the dark with your hands on the ghost
Of a heart you had but needed the most
You learn too late what the quiet can show
That sometimes love means you let her go
Not 'cause you didn't care
But 'cause you didn't grow
Now all you can do is
Let her go

You said forever but never made space
For her dreams her voice her sacred place
You kissed her lips but missed her mind
And love like that runs out of time
You told yourself she'd come back again
But bridges burn slow when it's not just the end
It's the ache of what never became
The version of you that never changed
You thought she'd bend to fit your storm
But she was born to transform

Now you cry in the dark with your hands on the ghost
Of a heart you had but needed the most
You learn too late what the quiet can show
That sometimes love means you let her go
Not 'cause you didn't care
But 'cause you didn't grow
Now all you can do is
Let her go

And maybe she's laughing in some new town
Wearing peace like a crown
Maybe she finally feels heard
In a place you never found the words
And you're still standing where she last said your name
As if sorrow could bring her back the same

Now you cry in the dark and it's colder than snow
You held on too tight to ever really know
That love is a wild thing you can't own
And sometimes love means you let her go
Not 'cause you didn't care
But 'cause you didn't grow
And now it's too late to
Let her know