Getting Back To Normal

I’m getting back to normal
Getting used to living alone
I’ve stopped suddenly crying
And wishing she would phone,
But I can’t close the door
On a love that’s dead
Regrets still flood in
And take over my head.

And I don’t know when I’ll get there
It’s a long hard climb
But I’m getting back to normal
One day at a time.

I’m getting back to normal
Getting used to staying out late
Losing money gambling
Waking with a headache,
But I still dream of her
Laying close to me
Sharing a pillow
And breathing deeply.

And I don’t know when I’ll get there
It’s a long hard climb
But I’m getting back to normal
One day at a time.

I’m getting back to normal
Getting close to reaching the day
When I’m not lying
When I say I’m o k,
But love doesn’t vanish
Like the morning mist
Maybe after love
Normal doesn’t exist.

Yes I don’t know when I’ll get there
It’s a long hard climb
But I’m getting back to normal
One day at a time.
Getting back to normal
Getting back to normal
One day at a time.

This reads well, John and I particularly like the third verse for the way it distills the feelings in the other two verses and poses a quasi-philosophical question. My main quibble would be that "Getting back to normal" isn't a particularly strong hook. It feels like it could use something more memorable or catchy or conveying a little more emotion to make us care more about the singer.

Hi John,
I like the feelings this shows, but I stumble over a few line when I try to sing it. A few suggestions below, Keep or Sweep=KOS:

Thanks Gavin, I understand where you're coming from,
Thanks John, I'll keep your input in mind but I'll wait and see if a musician wants to complete the song before making changes,
all the best,john

I really like this. Sounds like he's trying but may find himself daydreaming in remembrance of lost love. Fantasy and dreams of people and places from one's past have been the breadbasket for loads of songs. This is another one of them. Have to confess that when I saw the title before reading the body of the piece that I envisioned it about being about society's desire to get back to normal following the coronavirus pandemic. There are mixed predictions out there on this one, with many predicting that some new normal will rise up from the ashes with the old normal dying.

Thanks beech, you got it, I often hear the phrase,(back to normal) in this pandemic, and I thought of switching it round,
all the best,john