time to leave you

I knew it was time to leave you

But still i didn’t go

Afraid of burning the edges of a friendship

The life i used to know

I knew it was time to leave you

But fear choked out my goodbye

It begged me back into silence

And teased out another lie

I knew it was time to leave you

Our wings both pressed against our sides

Impossible for either to find our glory

When clinging to the familiar tide

I knew it was time to leave you

But couldn’t make it to the door

Knowing this life goes quick, I paused to thank you

And hold onto us

For just one

Second

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- b

September 8, 2021