Let You Go

By Stone Bryson

You asked me for my loyalty…
asked me for my trust.
Through all this time I’ve never failed
to satisfy your lust.
The memory of our first shared kiss 
still surges through my blood,
but the pain you’ve caused has worn away
my dedication, and my love.
It’s hard for me to think about a life without you here.
You’ve been with me through good and bad
for twenty-seven years.
The time we’ve spent is bittersweet 
and the strain has begun to show,
I have no choice…

I have to let you go.

You asked for my devotion… 
for me to keep you near.
Through all this time I’ve stood by you
despite my mortal fear.
You’ve taken the drive and energy
that powered me in my youth,
I waste away in prison cells
while your basking in the truth.
It’s hard for me to justify the years I’ve spent with you.
I’ve been asked why I’ve stayed so long
and I still don’t have a clue.
Your possessiveness is killing me
and it’s dragging me down so slow,
I’m out of time…

I have to let you go.

You asked me for my family… 
now you’re asking for my life?
Through all this time I had never dreamed
I could ever be this blind.
I won’t surrender my soul to you
so it’s time for me to leave,
I have to salvage something of the
trash you’ve left in me.
It’s hard for me to understand my weakness for your game.
The peace of mind I’ve received from you
now puts my heart to shame.
My dependency will eventually die
with the seeds that you have sown,
It won’t be easy…

but I have to let you go.

Copyright © 2006 Stone Bryson.  All Rights Reserved.

Written March 1996 / Amended September 2006

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