it’s a new day, a new year
and for the first time last night
i went to sleep without you
whispering in my ear
i’m sad. but i’m relieved, too,
for this means i can finally move on
and live my life without
this need for you
a parting gift maybe, that last goodbye
for you were never meant to stay
or be my friend, and now it’s time
to let your good intentions die
for it’s a new day, a new year
time to let go of the things that no longer
serve me like the loneliness
i’ve always feared.