A half drunk cup on the sill growing cold
Socks on the floor where you once stood I m told
These rooms get so quiet they ache in the bone
I learned how to sit with the silence alone
I don t reach out
But I see you round
In the corner of my mind still safe and sound
So thank you for passing me by
For the brief little spark in the corner of my eye
I hope you find somebody who stays
Someone to hold you on your hollow days
Thank you for the ghost of your hand
For teaching me loneliness I understand
Go find the porch light golden and true
I hope they stay longer than I ever knew how to do
I wear my solitude loose like an old coat
Memorized the way a held breath floats
A picture still leaning against the bedroom wall
I almost took it down but not quite at all
I hear your laugh
In a passing car
And I wonder how you re doing wherever you are
So thank you for passing me by
For the brief little spark in the corner of my eye
I hope you find somebody who stays
Someone to hold you on your hollow days
Thank you for the ghost of your hand
For teaching me loneliness I understand
Go find the porch light golden and true
I hope they stay longer than I ever knew how to do
I saw a photo of you two days ago
You looked lighter that s when I let you go
It wasn t bitter just a strange little sting
A door softly closing on almost everything
So thank you for passing me by
For the brief little spark in the corner of my eye
I hope you find somebody who stays
Someone to hold you on your hollow days
Thank you for the ghost of your hand
For teaching me loneliness I understand
Go find the porch light golden and true
I hope they stay longer than I ever knew how to do