Permanent Marker

I wrote your name in permanent marker
and I wrote it on my heart
and everyday, it's been written there
until the day you broke it apart

You broke my heart to pieces
and left them lying on the floor
you left me one big crying mess
and you just walked out the door

I scrubbed and scrubbed for hours
days and weeks in fact
I couldn't wash away permanent marker
of the love that was just an act

An act set up for an audience
laughing at all of my pain
like my life was one big comedy
watching as i go insane

Loosing grip upon black marker
trying to cross your name out
black X's all upon it
my heart is filled with doubt

Worried it might stay there
like a lingering last kiss
saying it will wash away
ignorance is bliss

Black permanent marker
now glued to my fingers
forced to write upon my heart
bitter words that linger

I tried and tried again
to get your name to go away
one life lesson that I now have learned
is permanent marker always stays