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#2: letting go

i can hear the sweet sound of your laughter in my ears,
it resonates deep into my heart and moves me into tears.
i can hear the echoes of your cries
that you hide under your smiles

baby, tell me the truth of it all,
how many of your smiles are real?
did it stir your heart up a bit when i made you laugh so much you could cry?

i know your heart has been beaten black and blue,
your heart was a victim of this wretched world.
unforgiving as it is, do you still find happiness in the simple things?
are we allowed to have each other as broken as we are?

i don't want to be another one of your many regrets
the world doesn't deserve your loving heart
so keep me in your mind, never in your heart
this fragile porcelain will never withstand this fall

i won't pick your petals,
will only admire you from afar,
just like how beautiful things are supposed to be treated.

just like how death would not befall romeo and juliet,
maybe we should never have made contact during the ball.

darling, this is my love for you.
for the greatest love is when you know when to let someone go.