I didn't say anything-
the pain was too much.
I stood with a smile,
hoping to brighten up your days.
I laughed and played like there was eternity left to waste,
because I will come back to waste it.
I was stubborn and still argued,
because I couldn't let you get hurt.
I didn't listen and only told,
because if I listened I'd hear cries for help when I told you to never jump off that cliff.
I refused your request,
because I knew that no good would come out of it.
I still kept secrets,
because it would cause more pain to know them when I left.
I was a constant reminder,
because I couldn't let you forget.
I never gave and always asked,
and I changed my ways.
I clung to false hope,
but now is the time to let go.
I didn't say anything until it was too late,
because either way nothing could be done.
On that faithful day, when I closed my heart...
how could I know?
But...my heart knows...