Sad Feels Permanent Now - Aliza
Don't remember
what light felt like
I wake up heavy
go to sleep the same
Your absence settled
like a quiet rain
It's not dramatic
it doesn't shout
it's just a weight
that won't step out
I thought time
would change the view
but every road
leads back to you
Sad feels permanent now
like it's carved in me
not a passing storm
but a memory
I smile on cue
I take my bow
but I'm alone
Sad feels permanent now
And it no longer
breaks me in two
but it still lingers
in everything I do
I've learned to function
learned to cope
but part of me
still holds hope
It's not as sharp
as it once was
but it hums because
Sad feels permanent now
like a second skin
I don't fight it
I let it in
It's quieter
but it's around
Sad feels permanent now
Maybe someday
the tide will shift
maybe my heart
will slowly lift
Until that dawn
turns the surround
I'll carry this echo
without a sound
It's softer somehow
but I still know
that sad feels permanent now
Sad feels permanent now