Letters to Ghosts of the Past

The Science of Second Chances

To the one who came back,

I've always been told I wear my heart on my sleeve,
But I've never cried when somebody leaves.
I see it as a lesson, tough learned, but well won.
Better to learn it while we're still young.

Whatever awaits, it's not what we thought,
But that doesn't mean it was a battle well fought.

You see sometimes what seems right is a mistake in the end,
Even if it means that you lose a friend.
Life just can't work without any pain,
So I sit in the heat and wait for the rain.

When it comes down to it, everything ends,
But over time, it also mends.

Sometimes I wish we'd gotten more time,
To make better memories, to keep them alive.
But the ones that I held, so dear in my heart,
Are memories made, I've had from the start.

They told me with time, the wounds would fade,
But it seemed suddenly, quickly, they went away.

And now you're back, for a second chance,
But I can't engage in this devil's dance.

They say once is enough, but third time's the charm
So what about second, how long 'till we're harmed?

I miss you, I admit,
But how long until you quit?

I cherish those memories, and wonder if I would.
If I gave you another chance, I wonder if I could.

But I know what's right for me, and I know that you're not,
So as for second chances?
Well, my heart's in a knot.

Happiness came when you were around,
But this time, I think, it may not be found.

Awkward silences and losing hope,
That's the only way I've ever been able to cope.

So I finally let go, then you take that away.
I shouldn't be angry, but you should have stayed.

I'd rather you truly know how I feel,
Than to look and accept that this is all real.

I open my eyes, but can't decide what's best,
The pain and the sorrow builds up in my chest.
I can't breath I can't think,
Who was the weak link?

Where did we go wrong, what happened to us?
Perfect couldn't save us, so fleeing was a must.

I remember the days of laugher and sun rays.
I can't bring those back, somewhere we lost track.

Maybe it's best to put things to rest.

Keep the memories alive by letting them die.

There are no second chances,
Just dangerous dances,
And though sorrow rains down,
I wear those moment like a crown.

The times that we shared,
Can never be paired,
Back then when you cared,
When our souls were bared.

But now what is left?
Regret. And I forget,
What it felt like to laugh with you by my side.

So my final words?
Thanks for one hell of a ride.