Faded, Not Forgotten

I saw your coat in a stranger’s arms
It wasn’t yours, but it hit me hard
Funny how the smallest things
Can still unravel everything
I don’t cry the way I used to
But some days still pull me through
You’re faded, not forgotten
Like a song that slowly softens
I don’t rewind to feel the pain
But when it rains, I think again
You’re part of me, just quieter now
Still walking with me, somehow
I changed the frames on my old shelf
Put your photo somewhere else
But your laugh still lives in sound
When the music spins around
I’ve moved on, but not without you
The past still colors every view
You’re faded, not forgotten
Like a song that slowly softens
I don’t rewind to feel the pain
But when it rains, I think again
You’re part of me, just quieter now
Still walking with me, somehow
Maybe that’s the way love goes
Leaves a light that never shows
But warms the dark from deep inside
Like stars behind the city lights
You’re faded, not forgotten
Just part of how I’ve grown