Ode To My Friend
Did you sense a desperation?
A weakness in me?
I know that's not the person
I wanted you to see
The woman that you dream about
I can never be
So I cut my losses while I can
and leave with dignity.
I didn't want to wake up asking
what it was that I'd done wrong
We sensed it couldn't go anywhere,
I think we knew that all along
I still can't help but feel
a tinge of mixed regret
And I hope our friendship stays intact -
I'm not finished with that yet.
You came into my world
so strong and full of life
But we couldn't hold on hoping
every word would come out right
Our lives are on two different paths
they'll never intertwine
So we say goodbye and only hope
to relive the best sometime
I can no longer feel
the insincerity of your words
so I leave it at that,
not dwell on the past
that's where it hurts the worst.
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