Saffie, this brought goose bumps to my arms and butterflies to my stomach, I can only imagine because I have been here like many others and your words are a mere kick in the teeth only because they are so relatable. This may be a simple write but its so elegant.

After all this time of talking without speaking,
the distance between us is growing like cancer.
^^
This is a real eye opener and a fantastic way to describe the distance this has caused.

Never sharing how we really feel
has created a war,
a war I don't think we will ever win.
^^
I get this because in any relationship be it friendship, gf/bf, mother/ daughter etc communication is key and once that breaks down then nothing can save it.

I thought I would be so much further than I am right now,
I tried to make you proud,
but maybe I could never match your expectations all along?
^^
When relationships break down then can often pull us back too, the key is finding the strength to pull ourselves back up no matter how much we are hurting.

I think we could have tried so much harder,
I would have done anything to make you stay,
even if it meant letting you drag my heart around in pain...
^^
Nowadays, when things are broken they stay that way because people do not like to try and fix things unfortunately.

surely it wouldn't hurt more
than never seeing you again.
^^
Fabulous ending.

Em