Letting Go

It was a beautiful day,
the day I first saw you.
I looked into your eyes,
and my whole world was filled with hope.
You smiled at me,
and I never felt so alive.

Time went by,
and our feelings grew stronger.
You took my hand,
and whispered in my ear,
"It's time for our ride,
so hold on tight."
In that moment,
as fearful as I was,
I gave you my heart.
I was sure you would protect it.

Our love for one another was so strong,
and so true.
I knew what was there,
between me and you,
was something that would never fade.
I believed you were the one,
and that we were meant to be.

But things change,
as they tend to do.
You told me you wanted to be my friend,
and I couldn't help but cry.
It crushed me to know
that we would never again be what we once were,
and now I was just your friend.

It kills me to know how happy you are now,
because you have her.
Did you ever love me?
Did you ever care about me?
The answers to those questions,
I may never know.

I stand here today
with a broken heart
and a wounded soul.
I will pull through, though,
this I know.
I will fix my heart
and mend my soul.
I have the strength to do this,
all because of you.

The future is waiting for me;
I must go.
I cannot live in the past,
because there is no longer a me and you.
It's time to let go,
it's time to move on,
but I want you to know,
wherever my life takes me,
and in whatever I do,
a part of me will always be with you,
for you will forever be in my heart.