We Didn’t Know That Was the Last Time

You laughed like always, tilted back
No sign of anything we'd lack
We clinked our cups and shared the light
Like endings wouldn’t come that night
We didn’t know that was the last time
We didn't pause, didn’t rewind
And now it plays inside my mind
A moment soft, but misaligned
The way you waved, so absentminded
Now looks like something predesigned
We smiled like we had more to come
Unaware the count hit one
Sometimes the quiet goodbyes stay
Louder than words we meant to say