There’s only so long
I can hold on,
before I have to let go.
So long I can
balance on the tightrope,
between yes and no.
So long I can
still say I love you,
and mean it.
There’s only so much time
to take an apology,
before it’s no longer valid.
Only so much time in a day
to mend what is broken.
Only so much time
to seize the moment.
There’s only so many tries
So many tries
until I finally just can’t
take it anymore.
So many tries
before I put my hands up
and surrender in frustration.
So many tries to fix
a ruptured heart
before I have to give up
and just walk away.
