If you want to leave, take good care

I have loved you longer than I should dare

I’m empty so much sooner than I feared

Sorry I couldn’t love you more, my dear

I’ve changed so much, yet you wouldn’t know

Before I met you I needed to grow

I’ve cried and screamed and fought for you

Forgave you pain and forgot the fool

I have shattered my opinions to favor yours

Buried beliefs as I swept them under the door

I’ve chosen you, over and over and time after time

Consoled myself from the wounds you entwine

Swallowed my pride, and mountains of words

Remained silent against you and your hurt

Change never came as I had hoped it would

Yet I’ve changed nonetheless, no more understood

I wish you more happiness than together we found

Another love cherished, yet never unbound.