Last Hug - ExChillCafe
We walked these streets when the sun hung low
Your shadow stretched right next to mine, slow
Hand in hand, we'd step in sync with the light
Two dark figures dancing into the night
Puddles caught us doubled, side by side
You laugh and splash, make the ripples wide
Our outlines blended, no edges to see
Just us in the glow, you and me
Your shadow lingers where you used to stand
Long and quiet, across the empty land
It follows me home through the fading day
Even though we've gone the other way
Your shadow's soft and bittersweet stays
When the rest of you retreats
Sweet the way it used to hold mine close
Sad the way it walks alone now, ghost
Evening lamps would paint us tall and thin
I'd turn to kiss you, shadows touching skin
We'd pause at corners, let the world blur by
Two silhouettes under the same sky
Now the street's the same, but the pair is one
My shadow drags heavy when the light is done
I catch it stretching, reaching for what's not there
Like it's still waiting for your shadow to appear
Your shadow lingers in the golden haze
Traces of us in these quiet ways
We shared the pavement, shared the glow
Now it's just echoes in the afterglow
Your shadow don't fade away
Keep me company through the gray
It's tender hurt, but it's proof we were
Two shadows merging, then apart like stir
I walk slower now, let the sun sink deep
Watch my outline lengthen, secrets it keeps
No anger, no chase, just this gentle pull
Of what we built in the light so full
One day maybe it'll shorten again
When the heart learns to stop calling your name
Your shadow stays a quiet friend
Till the light lets go at the day's end
We had our walks, we had our merge
Even if the path took a turn, I'll search
Your shadow, your shadow
It's alright
Walk with me, softly
Softly, street light flickers
Shadow stretches, yours and mine
Once upon a time