You were the fire that burned in my heart
The desire of my very core
My soul raged in your presence
As I let out a glorious roar
Passion kept us close and I know it
A love stronger than any I'd felt
In the depth of my being I'm sure of it
Happiness is the only true wealth
I've fought for our love with all that I have
Had it tossed up and thrown in my face
I tell you I want to be with you
You tell me I'm easy to replace
So go ahead, and replace me
Find another with a soul strong as mine
If you can, I wish him all of the best
But I know that I'll never be fine
For I love you, despite all the hardship
The torture, the pain, and the fights
I am hurting with every breath that I take
But that doesn't mean we'd ever be right
I am sad, that we won't be together
worse than that, I feel I'm in hell
I would give you the world, and everything more
If you only knew how to treat me well
I'll continue, because I have no choice
In my life I know I'll be alone
If you'd opened your heart, to my will and my soul
Together we'd have built a good home
There is no hope for us now
The last chance, you yelled and you swore
I was only trying to help you
But my efforts, you chose to ignore
So I wish you well, in your future
Without me, I hope it is good
I haven't done what I want to for me
But for others, I've done what I should
I have laid out my soul, through my words
Poured my pain out, my heart truly aches
I hope that you're happy, I hope that you're well
I hope you don't think I was a mistake
I am done now, I have nothing left
So I'll let my life dwindle away
I will fade, I'll die, I'll be lost in time
I'll be gone from the planet some day
Until then, I'll just do my best
There's just one thing I wish to make clear
My life is in the service of others,
But no longer for you, I fear
©joehicks
J