I could not bear the hurt you gave me
I'd lost the strength to endure, you know.
And so I gave up on my promises--
To continue forever, to never let go.
Once home to my hopeless heart
Now you are my favorite stranger.
I wished we never ran out of love
And out of love we never were.

We were out of time, out of space
I was out of reach to your embrace.
The proximity made my mind spur
The rest of the world seemed just a blur.
My old wounds were never healed
I'd been numb; my lips simply sealed.
As the hurt cut through my flesh with time
With each harsh word a piece of me died.

I saved myself from the vain torture and
You claimed I didn't love you anymore.
I felt suffocated, choked by your hand
All in the name of an emotion too sore.
I left for your good and mine since I hope
You find what you want and I what I need--
May you find someone who accepts your ways
And I find someone who I wanted you to be.