Slippers by the Door
Style: Motown ballad

[Verse 1]
The plant leans toward the morning light
I water it and think of you
Your slippers waiting on the step
Somehow that gets me through

[Pre-chorus]
I never needed loud or far
Just this small step, this quiet start
And now I'm reaching for the door

[Chorus]
Oscar, you're the calm I come home to
Every ordinary day feels less like loss, more
Nothing fancy, nothing crossed or forced
Oscar, you're the one I'm certain for

[Verse 2]
I know the sound before you knock
Your key against the lock, unhurried
I leave the porch light on for you
Some nights that's all I've worried

[Bridge]
We don't need much, just this, just here
A step, a plant, your shoes nearby
No grand gesture, nothing lost
Just you, arriving, and that's enough

[Chorus]
Oscar, you're the calm I come home to
Every ordinary day feels less like loss, more
Nothing fancy, nothing crossed or forced
Oscar, you're the one I'm certain for

[Outro]
The plant keeps growing by the door
Your slippers still know where they're for

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