A Broken Heart Away

She was my first love until it ended It would last forever I believed Was it the childish words that so offended Or were we by our youth just being deceived. I couldn't do a thing to stop you leaving Though I remember hoping you would stay but the final words I spoke I still believe in I will never be more than a broken heart away. The memories of that love are still with me Loving feelings in my heart are tightly cleft All around me I see a beautiful history Reminders of our love before you left. Ornaments and pictures on the mantle Each a memory I can touch I have even saved all the scented candles and the bible pressed rose you loved so much. Now I'm hearing your new man has betrayed you I heard he hit you and you lived a life of hell You now know not a word he spoke has proven true Since the day he first cast his evil spell. I'm told you would come back if I asked you Nevermore would you feel the need to stray This time it would be forever and you'll be true and you are only a broken heart away . My friendship is there if you should need me My shoulder is yours if you wish to cry All I own is given to you freely but I'm afraid my love I cannot lie My broken heart has now mended Though scarred by the bitter years of pain What we shared has truly ended I just cannot put my heart through that again ,