my love is not for you to conquer
it's not for you to win
it is mine to give
and hand out
to catch it is a sin
for my heart is not yours to steal
even though it was yours to break
and I wish we could have worked out
but the right decision was the one I would make
we could not have worked
and it makes me sad
but I had to let you go
we would have shattered into pieces
and our pain would have been slow
forgive me, please,
for hurting you
but I did what I knew was right
so the next time you promise you love me
I shall have a bit more foresight
inspired by: the line "Love is not a victory march" from Hallelujah
12/31/17
