a Journey

You say that you're going to try
To love her like you once did.
But I see the confusion,
And reluctance in your eyes.
Determination too.
After all,
You never stopped loving her.

All the spin stories which say,
Love is enough.
Oh, the lies. Loving someone doesn't mean
"I do", forever and ever.

Love just means,
you care and want the best
For her.
And you want to see her smile
With happiness.
Truly basking in a love
You can't give to her;
And she doesn't understand why.

Love just means, you're willing to
Shortchange yourself,
for a year or so.
Although you'd never allow a dear one
To do the same.

And so, I'll step into the shadows now
instead of saying more.
I can't, because I did the same before.
And I'd probably do the same again.

It's your call.
All I can say is this:
I don't feel indebted to anyone.
Nothing's fair in love and war.

We make the decisions that allow us
To sleep at night,
And move on when the time comes,
To let the string go.