See, i have these weaknesses
that are often exploited
by some people who know where they hide,
but these people are blind
to my un-giving strengths
since their selfish minds see just one side.

Well, I have to admit
that it scares me a bit
each time I have such a weak moment,
since it’s unnerving to see
their very self-serving means
turn my affection into resentment,

But it’s worse when I must say
that I let my strength give way
to the muddied excuses that I use
to help blur out the line
between the truth and the lies
out of fear of what I might have to lose.

Sometimes my heart is big
and so can't help but hide
from those terrible, dreadful goodbyes,
but most times it’s broken-
and mostly from hellos
that come and go and then leave me to cry.

So, to those with hellos
that are born from egos,
from the people who do not want to give-
that are nonsense-speaking,
and always self-seeking-
and, for all this, don't quite know what love is,

I hope that with all you take
and that with each heart you break
you gain nothing, and so learn what you've lost.
I hope you push love away
until it causes you pain,
so you see just how much this goodbye costs.

1/4/07
 
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