The Awakening
The fairytale was over
I know I broke your heart
I thought I was doing the right thing
By keeping us apart
I had been dying inside for years
Regretting the choice I made in vain
Longing to hold you once again
To take away all the pain
I thought I had put it all behind me
When I found somebody new
But that was doomed to fail
In the back of my mind was you
I moved across the country
To escape the ghost of you
I was able to let go
And start a life anew
I’ve had a few relationships
That just weren’t meant to be
Not because of them
My misery was all because of me
I thought I had moved past it all
One man had touched my soul
I had learned how to smile again
I had finally felt whole
The happiness didn’t last for long
But not because I couldn’t be open
Cancer took him away from me
Leaving me empty and broken
For seven more years I’ve wallowed
In pain and misery
The sorrow overwhelming
For what could never be
One day on a whim
I saw your name online
I reached out to say I’m sorry
To the one I left behind
You told me you still wanted me
You really led me on
I should have known you were playing me
Then once again you were gone
That was a turning point for me
To stand up after being knocked down
There’s been an awakening
And I’m finally coming around
I won’t give up on love
I deserve to be happy
I will keep searching for the man
Who’s truly right for me
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