It Wasn't Loud, But It Was Final

You didn’t shout, you didn’t sigh
You just said “maybe,” not “goodbye”
But in that tone, so gently placed
I heard the end, no need to chase
It wasn't loud, but it was final
A breath that curled like a lost vinyl
Spinning slow on muted strings
A stillness loud as breaking things
The way you paused before you turned
Lit every bridge I hadn’t burned
You didn’t scream, but I still flinched
Like future dreams had all been pinched
No slam, no cry, no backward glance
Just silence dressed in elegance