Separate Lives - the Contest Version

Please, stop, and look me in the eyes. You are all flustered, I realize But I am not willing to hear your cries Until you settle down and look me in the eyes. I know this came to you as a big surprise But the situation here didn’t just vaporize It didn’t drop down upon us from the heavenly skies You knew I wasn’t satisfied; there were no lies. Now that I’m leaving, you won’t hear the whys Instead you would rather just criticize It must be MY fault is what you surmise Because, after all, you are such a good prize. So, please, stop and look me in the eyes I want to be friends after these good-byes. NOTE: My first version of this had too many lines per the contest rules which, at first, I failed to notice. This is an abbreviated version for the contest. The longer (and better, I think) version is still posted.