The second time around
I thought it wouldn’t hurt at all
Little did I know,
the same tears would still fall.
The second time around
I knew your heart wasn’t mine
I told myself it didn’t matter,
With or without you, I’d be fine.
The second time around,
I wasn’t willing to fight anymore.
There wasn’t a reason,
a reason to keep fighting for.
The second time around,
I thought you’d finally see
the feelings I felt for you
that initially blinded me.
From the truth I didn’t want to believe,
from the lies I didn’t want to hear.
From the emotions I kept inside
that motioned for every tear
that fell across my cheeks at night
as they splattered on my sheets.
The second time around,
I finally admitted defeat.
But the next time around,
I can promise you that I’ll be strong.
I’ll prove to you eventually,
That all your words were wrong.
The next time around,
I’ll be moved on.
I won’t be that little girl
who clung on for too long.
The next time around,
It won’t even hurt at all.
I hope you know that this time,
not a single tear will fall.
by nicolexbby