The Pain Stayed

Lyrics: Ricky Alone Music: Ricky Alone I thought it would fade I thought it would leave But I stay behind Like a ghost I can't grieve I smiled through mornings I laughed through the day But quiet moments took it away The wound didn't vanish The scar didn't heal I felt it linger Every touch every feel I try to move I try to forget But the ache reminded in silhouette The pain stayed When love left It whispered in shadows It lingered bereft The pain stayed even through time A quiet reminder that some hearts can align I reach for closure I reach for peace I built new walls,but they don't release Some love leaves marks your cant erase Some sorrow sets in your quiet space I let it be,i let it,i let it stay Because some hurt won't go away The pain stayed even when I smiled Even when I tried to walk another mile The pain stayed so deep and true A silent companion through all I do Maybe it's mercy,maybe it's fate Someone's lessons that love can negate I carry it gently,i carry it near The pain stayed and I learned to hear The pain stayed In quite corners And soft echoes In stolen hours of pain stay not gone,not gone But part of me all along I thought it would fade I thought it would leave But it stayed behind And taught me to grieve