Empty Promises

You told me love could make the past fade,

That your arms were where my scars would break.

I gave you secrets I’d never say,

But your warmth turned cold along the way.

You said forever like it was real,

Held my hands while you turned the wheel.

Every word felt safe back then,

But you became the ache I can’t mend.

You made tomorrow sound like home,

But left me in a place unknown.

I thought your love could heal my pain,

But every touch just brought more rain.

Why say you’d stay if you planned to leave?

Why hold me close just to watch me grieve?

You were my calm, now you’re my fight,

Turned every dream into sleepless nights.

I gave you all, you gave me doubt,

Love was a lie you couldn’t live without.

Colder than truth, your touch was bold,

You said it’s love, but your hands felt cold.

You asked for stories I’d never shared,

Pulled my walls down, said you cared.

I let you in where I kept the dark,

You lit the fuse, then watched the spark.

You said my past was nothing to fear,

But now my past is all I hear.

Every “I love you” feels like stone,

You’re right beside me, but I’m alone.

You made me think the worst was done,

But every sunrise stole the sun.

I held on tight to what you’d say,

But comfort turned to fading gray.

Why say you’d stay if you planned to leave?

Why hold me close just to watch me grieve?

You were my calm, now you’re my fight,

Turned every dream into sleepless nights.

I gave you all, you gave me doubt,

Love was a lie you couldn’t live without.

Colder than truth, your touch was bold,

You said it’s love, but your hands felt cold.

You were the stillness when my mind would race,

The only comfort in a crowded space.

But now your words just hang like smoke,

A promise built, but always broke.

Was I just the pause between your plans?

A place to rest your empty hands?

You stitched my wounds, then pulled the thread,

Left me bleeding with words unsaid.

Why say you’d stay if you planned to leave?

Why hold me close just to watch me grieve?

You were my calm, now you’re my fight,

Turned every dream into sleepless nights.

I gave you all, you gave me doubt,

Love was a lie you couldn’t live without.

Colder than truth, your touch was bold,

You said it’s love, but your hands felt cold.

Now you’re the silence in every room,

The dimming glow, the quiet gloom.

You were the warmth, now you’re the shade,

A memory I wish would fade.