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GOODBYE

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She's had enough of my clever lines
Thinking back on all those times
When my dreams were just a story 
She... wonders if anything's real 
Does he just write or can he feel
And care for anything more than glory

Oh.. Time and time again
You bought in to what felt like lies
But girl, I was honest with you
I didn't even try to disguise
You needed more than lyrics
I understand you wanted a man
A true love and not a writer who
Would hold a pen but not your hand

So you said, Goodbye.. 
The saddest words I've ever read 
Cuts like a knife I'm running red
No yellow brick road for me to tread
And now it's so plain for me to see
You felt this is how it had to be..
The end

She.. Felt like another in the crowd
Echoes abounding seemed so loud
Couldn't see they were simply songs 
She.. Had enough and let me know
She wasn't up for my kind of show
There'd just been one too many wrongs

Oh.. Time and time again
You bought in to what felt like lies
But girl, I was honest with you
I didn't even try to disguise
You needed more than lyrics
I understand you wanted a man
A love true and not a writer who
Would hold a pen but not your hand

So it's, Goodbye.. 
The saddest words I've ever read 
Cuts like a knife I'm running red
No yellow brick road for me to tread
And now it's plain for me to see
You felt this is how it had to be..
The End

Goodbye,
This hurt inside me is very real
If you only knew how much I feel
You needed more than I could deal
And now it's plain for me to see
God, I wish it didn't have to be..
The End

Tonight, I don't see one star in the sky
Tears trickle down.. I begin to cry
I don't have to ask the reasons why
I sadly understand it's.. Goodbye

Oh, Goodbye.. 
The saddest words I've ever read 
Cuts like a knife I'm running red
No yellow brick road for me to tread
And now it's plain for me to see
You felt this is how it had to be..
The End

Goodbye,
This hurt inside me is very real
If you only knew how much I feel
You needed more than I could deal
And now it's plain for me to see
God, I wish it didn't have to be..
The End..
Goodbye
(Goodbye)
(Goodbye)

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Tim Parry July 11, 2018 at 2:17 AM Another song set to words the lyrics are persuasive in their honesty and echo a story as old as the hills the choice is always hard but I'd always choose love over passion Tim

Gershon Wolf June 22, 2018 at 2:55 PM A great write! The classic romance of the beautiful girl and the dedicated virtuoso … and yes, the girl always leaves … but we need you, L.M., to tell the virtuoso's side of the story … Too often it's all seen from the 'jilted' girl's point of view. Excellent! Best wishes, Gershon

Jack Ellison June 21, 2018 at 5:56 AM So I totally agree with Mr.Lamoureux!!! A GREAT write!!! Cheers!

Anne-Lise Andresen June 17, 2018 at 12:48 PM - A truly amazing poem ... (It was almost painfully beautiful /honest and beautiful in a painful combination) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Susan Ashley June 15, 2018 at 9:35 AM Your beautifully sad lyric captured me with impassioned rhythmic lines of soul searching and sacrificing one love for another. Heartfelt emotions flow with graceful poignancy from your melodious heart and pen my friend. A gorgeous song of suffering lost love pain for one’s love of artistic passion.. warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Darlene De Beaulieu June 14, 2018 at 1:57 PM Hello Chance Summer, a very sad love poem. It is the way i see your poem. it is nice to meet you. have a nie day my friend.

Pandita Sietesantos June 14, 2018 at 10:45 AM I don't mind sharing my man with his love of writing - so long as I'm his muse and he takes his inspirations from me:-)! Beautifully written, my friend! You just have that awesome gift of letting the lyrics flow from your heart! Love and more hugs. Pandita

Richard Lamoureux June 14, 2018 at 9:12 AM This should be poem of the year. One of the best I have read here at the soup. Lyric Man June 14, 2018 at 9:48 AM Richard, that's the best comment of the year. Coming from a Master Poet with the skills you possess, I'm over the moon. I feel some of the things this guy in the song feels and I bet you do too. The pull of the pen is indescribable!

Carolyn Devonshire June 13, 2018 at 6:50 PM It's sad to think that a man's love for writing would cause him to lose his lady, Chance. You write excellent lyrics! There is a melody in your words. Hugs, Carolyn Lyric Man June 14, 2018 at 5:04 AM I agree with you, Carolyn.. and here I tried to capture the essence of that pain. He truly cared deeply about his lady friend. But alas his lust for the magic of the pen could not be tamed!

Andrea Dietrich June 13, 2018 at 2:41 PM Chance you totally captured in lyrics of this song what you wanted to convey. Isn't it ironic that he who pens love and romance is the one not really able to show or prove it? I see yo won a contest? BIG congrats!! Lyric Man June 14, 2018 at 5:21 AM Andrea, your point is something that's always fascinated me.. like professional comics, I've read where they are in real life almost always introverted and sad. But this poor guy actually did have both. What contest??

Charlie Smith June 13, 2018 at 10:33 AM Wonderful write Chance, congratulations... Lyric Man June 14, 2018 at 5:22 AM Thank you Charlie! Congratulations??

Caren Krutsinger June 13, 2018 at 10:00 AM A lyric poem.I dare say I will not attempt one; you have made it look easy,and yet I strongly feel that it was not. I like it,but I am fearful of trying this myself. Heartfelt feelings bound off the page though. Lyric Man June 14, 2018 at 5:24 AM Sometimes to dance you just need a good lead, maybe we can dance together sometime and write a few lines.. see what happens.

Kim Rodrigues June 13, 2018 at 7:55 AM Excellent write! A delightful read! Lyric Man June 14, 2018 at 5:25 AM Thank you, Kim!

Ravi Sathasivam June 13, 2018 at 1:19 AM Excellent. Nicely done but sad. Thank you sharing it. Lyric Man June 14, 2018 at 5:31 AM Ravi, thank you for your encouragement!

Eileen Manassian June 12, 2018 at 11:24 PM Glad this isn't about you leaving... It's a beautiful piece. Anyone who's not the real passion in someone's life should bow out. Passion takes precedence. Lyric Man June 14, 2018 at 5:30 AM Passion should be in your name, Eileen. You exude it in all you do and say. And most especially, it's draped over all your poetry!!

Joseph May June 12, 2018 at 9:28 PM Beautiful lyrics Chance..If only she could be his poetry in motion.. Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 9:29 PM Exactly.. when a lady is a lyric you can't take your eyes off of her!

Heidi Sands June 12, 2018 at 6:27 PM Do you have someone putting music to your lyrics? Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 7:17 PM Not currently.. I'd like very much to find such a talent. I play guitar but I'm not really skilled in composing.

Heidi Sands June 12, 2018 at 6:26 PM Wow, this was a powerfully written sad poem. How the 2 couldn't somehow blend together with his writing and her wishes. Very well written. :) Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 7:21 PM Wouldn't that be a dream! This poor fella lost the girl everyone else was chasing. He won her with his lines and lost her the same way. The allure of a blank canvas, ready to be transformed , was just too intoxicating!

Gary Bateman June 12, 2018 at 4:20 PM Hello Chance, Thanks for your recent comment on my poem: "Love's Dilemma." I see from your list of poems that you have a definite verve for lyrical poetry!! I enjoy it very much as well!! After reading "Goodbye" here, I can see why you say it's one of your favorite writes. I agree with Nette below -- this one would make a great song. Superb Work!! Best Always, Gary Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 7:23 PM I'm humbled by your kind words, Gary!

Nette Onclaud June 12, 2018 at 2:43 PM poignantly beautiful, chance... i so wish love would be a two-way street, most of the time... please turn this into a song... huggs Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 7:44 PM Love's pull is rarely congruent and most settle for far less than what could be. But for those who seek until they breath heaven's air.. speechless!

Cheryl Hoffman June 12, 2018 at 8:27 AM A wonderful write Chance; can tell right away what the guy's first love is!~Che :) Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 7:39 PM Mystery is captivating. The perfect girl is not enough without it. The magic of the pen, is a thousand yet unknown stories, from one's soul.. each one, beautifully mysterious, still hidden in its reservoir.

Vijay Pandit June 12, 2018 at 6:14 AM I enjoyed reading this musical rendering full of emotions and longing but on the verge of a goodbye. Well done, Chance. Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 7:49 PM My joy and delight is to touch a known or unknown heart with an intimate, yet relatable emotion that transcends distance, culture, gender, etc. and makes us for these few moments feel as if we are best friends!

Ilene Bauer June 12, 2018 at 5:57 AM Beautifully expressed, Chance! Do you also write music? I'd love to hear someone singing this..... Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 9:31 PM I write lyrics but I'm not a skilled composer.. I'd love to find such a talented partner. Lyrics reach the heart, but put to music they can touch the soul!

Jan Allison June 12, 2018 at 2:42 AM Phew Chance from the title you had me worried you were saying 'goodbye' - what fabulous lines, I agree with Paul and also love that line too, One of your best lyrics - into my faves and don't ever say goodbye to us again!:-) hugs jan xx Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 8:13 PM I'm not leaving, Jan.. so you're stuck with me. Stuck in a good kinda way! Thank you for your support from the very earliest of days!

Paul Callus June 12, 2018 at 2:25 AM This is definitely one of your best writes, my friend. It has the perfect topic and it transmits real heartfelt feelings. My pet line being "not a writer who would hold a pen but not your hand". Best regards // paul Lyric Man June 12, 2018 at 8:08 PM Paul, such praise from one I consider a Master is just incredible. Thank you, sir!

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