For The End

I never said it

Cause silence kept the peace intact

I learned to smile through gaps

Where honesty would crack

You read me when it mattered

Ignored me when it stayed

I memorized your patterns

Then acted surprised

I was careful with my words

Like they'd cost me something back then

But the truth been pacing circles

In the back of my head, yeah

So here it is... no drama, no heat

I didn't lose myself, I just moved discreet

I stayed longer than I should've stayed

Said less than I should've said

This ain't anger, this ain't regret

It's the truth I kept for the end

You mistook my patience

For me being unsure

I was weighing every moment

Seeing what it endured

You wanted reassurance

I wanted something real

There's a difference between talking

And saying what you feel

I don't need you to respond

This ain't built for debate

Some things don't need closure

They just need to be placed

So here it is... no drama, no heat

I didn't lose myself, I just moved discreet

I stayed longer than I should've stayed

Said less than I should've said

This ain't anger, this ain't regret

It's the truth I kept for the end

If I sound calm, don't read it wrong

It took everything to stay this composed

I carried this quiet for way too long

Just so we wouldn't implode

I don't need an apology now

I already forgave what you couldn't see

This is me setting it down

Not for you, for me

So here it is... no drama, no heat

I didn't lose myself, I just moved discreet

I stayed longer than I should've stayed

Said less than I should've said

This ain't anger, this ain't regret

It's the truth I kept for the end

I won't repeat it