Letting You Go
When I first saw your pretty face
All I saw was an angel
You were like no other
And I knew I had to be cruel.
You came to live with us
Having nowhere else to go
And your innocence couldn't distinguish between
A friend or a foe.
You didn't know who you were
You were so lost
And my heart was a map
I would give you without a cost.
But my dark past scares me
And I thought it would scare you
But without you I am incomplete
Tell me Tessa, what should I do?
When we kissed in the attic
Your eyes were on shine
And all I could think of
Was to make you mine.
But I couldn't do that
For there were dangers
That lay in our paths
And all our happiness they could lure.
But my heart went out for you
Every time you were sad
And even though I knew not to
At myself, I got mad.
Every time I see tears in your beautiful gray eyes
I want to take away your pain
But I must distance myself from you
For there are impassable obstacles lain.
That last trace of joy left your face
Taking away the gleam from the glow
And even though my heart broke
I knew I had to let you go.