Leaving Love Behind

As the leaves fall and the seasons change I'm finding it hard to believe That once again, two hearts are divided Not only by the miles between But by the sides of a painful realization Caught in a similar predicament Here I am, wavering back and forth Wanting to hold on And wishing I had the courage to truly let go At this resurgence, I made a pact with myself Refusing to go through the same devastation Promising myself that I would not succumb to the struggle No matter how much it destroyed or berated me, by leaving love behind I made my feelings known I explained my reasoning I surrendered to protect my heart And then I said goodbye...                  October 10, 2021