Through the Long Goodbye

We said goodbye A hundred times, But neither one could leave. We held on to the broken pieces, Too tired to still believe. Your suitcase waited by the doorway. My tears fell like the rain. We knew the love was dying but kept calling Out its name. Some goodbyes happen in a moment. Ours took years to disappear. Through the long goodbye, I watched our love fade slow. Every kiss became a memory. Every promise let me go. We kept holding on to yesterday When tomorrow wasn't ours. Through the long goodbye, I lost you little by Little, Until there was nothing left but Us. The house became a lonely place, Even when you were there. We talked without saying anything, Two strangers in a chair. I could feel the distance growing With every passing night. Sometimes love doesn't end with anger. It simply loses the fight. I won't blame you for the leaving. I won't blame myself for staying. We were two wounded hearts trying to keep something From breaking. Maybe letting go is mercy. Maybe love had run its course. I remember what was beautiful And stopped fighting what was lost. Through the long goodbye, I finally Learned to breathe. I stopped asking you to stay And started choosing me. The tears may come tomorrow, but they don't Have to remain. Through the long goodbye, I found the strength to Walk away. The door is finally closing. The morning fills the sky. We took too long to let go, But this is our last goodbye.