How long does it take

How long does it take
For a heart to break
one smile, one laugh, one word?

He tells a joke
And your teary eyes hope
That yours was the laugh he heard

You find how alike
You two lead your lives
With ideas, hobbies, and friends

Yet you see him with others
While you sit there and wonder
How far your poor heart can bend

How long does it take
For a heart to break
Til a time when you lost your voice

A fake smile and giggle
Are heard by the fickle
Who took away his choice

The questions arise
If a heart truly dies
Does is still fell all the pain

Or is it just broken
By words left unspoken
And trips down memory lane

How long does it take
For a heart to break
a week, a month, a year

You think he sees you
But really it was straight through
And reality is your worst fear

How long will it take
To realize he's fake
And that you shouldn't try

You hope and pray
That this happens one day
And it doesn't make you cry