I Tried...

There is a silence in my heart
You break as you whisper
How you love me so
But how badly you miss her

I know I can’t compete
But at least I tried
You never said I was the only one
So I guess you never lied

As I sat down by the ocean
The sun yielding to the day
The impact suddenly hit me
That you had slipped away

I tried my best to hold on
But what can I say? I am weak.
I talked until my throat was sore
While you would not speak

We are so caught up in our pains
And the troubles of teenage youth.
I wanted to be your reason to live,
But I just can’t handle the truth.

You don’t need me there at all
You have the world at your feet
I wanted to be there in that fight
Yet I finally admit defeat.

Of course I wanted to fight for you
But I can’t fight the whole world.
After all the bruises that have not faded,
I realize I am just one girl.

I tried to tear myself away
Once the pain began to intensify
At times, I would convince myself
That if I died, you would not cry.

Someone please tell me that this is love
Because after all the tears I have cried,
I have come to the conclusion that you were worth the fight
And I am thankful that I tried.