Here’s to standing up to those who talk down to you
Here’s to cutting out those who try to pencil you in
Here’s to being honest with yourself and realizing your place is not on someone’s shelf
Leave the narcissists to themselves.
If your absence doesn’t phase them, let the silence scream some truth
It’s okay to feel sad but find comfort in loving you.
Hold on to your heart as you let them go
Don’t completely write them off but let them know
The phone works both ways, it’s gonna be okay but right now what we need is space
They’ve lost sight of what’s important,
don’t blame yourself for what they can’t see
It’s on them to fix that and come back to reality.
Not all who audition get the part but I was never acting for the lead role in your heart.
Maybe our timing’s off or we’re in different places,
what started off as mutual is now a solo mission,
next time I’ll read the terms and conditions.
Here’s to picking up the pieces of what they broke
and rediscovering your capacity to hope
It can be hard I know but I promise it’s good to grow
and sometimes it’s okay to be alone.
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