Better Than Before

I'm not the same, but I'm not broken
Some things hurt less when they stay unspoken
I wake up slow, let the sunlight in
Coffee tastes different than it did back then

Your shadow used to follow every step I take
But now it's just a memory I don't chase
Healing isn't pretty, it's a quiet climb
But I'm finding pieces I lost over time

I'm better than before
Still a little tender, but I'm wanting more
Breathing deeper than I ever did
Learning how to love the life I live
Found out who I was when you closed that door
But I'm stronger now, better than before

I talk to friends I drifted from
I laugh at things I thought had come undone
The mirror shows a face that finally feels like mine
A little older, softer, but aligned

It's not a straight line, it's a gentle sway
But I'm finally walking my own way

I'm better than before
Still a little tender, but I'm wanting more
Breathing deeper than I ever did
Learning how to love the life I live
Found out who I was when you closed that door
Now I'm stronger now, better than before

I don't need the ending we never made
I'm rewriting dreams I thought would fade
Maybe losing you opened up a door
To someone I like, someone worth fighting for

I'm better than before
Yeah, I'm better than before
And I'll keep growing, just a little more