You Remembered My Name

you said my name
you said my name
you said my name

I was happy when you remembered my name
I was happy when you remembered my name
Such a small thing but it lit me up
I held that second longer than I should
I was happy when you remembered my name
And then the light went out again

I was happy when you remembered my name
I was happy when you remembered my name
Such a small thing but it lit me up
I held that second longer than I should
I was happy when you remembered my name
And then the light went out again

I didn’t expect the sound of it from you
My chest jumped before I could hide the smile
I kept replaying the moment in my head
again again
The way you said it felt like proof I existed
I carried it around like something fragile
Later the quiet returned and the glow faded
I was left with the same empty space

you said my name
just once
and I held on
don’t forget don’t forget
I built a whole feeling out of one word
Then watched it slip

I was happy when you remembered my name
I was happy when you remembered my name
Such a small thing but it lit me up
I held that second longer than I should
I was happy when you remembered my name
And then the light went out again

I waited for the next time it might happen
Told myself it meant more than it did
My face stayed calm while my pulse raced
say it again say it again
The hope stayed stuck under my ribs
I measured my worth by that single second
When it didn’t come back the drop hit harder
I hated how much one word had mattered

I was happy when you remembered my name
I was happy when you remembered my name
Such a small thing but it lit me up
I held that second longer than I should
I was happy when you remembered my name
And then the light went out again

I was happy when you remembered my name
I was happy when you remembered my name
Such a small thing but it lit me up
I held that second longer than I should
I was happy when you remembered my name
And then the light went out again

you said my name
and then the light went out