In the duration
Of whatever we had
I only spoke of truth
From start till end

When I first said those words
Three words, fragile yet strong
When I said I'll stand by you
Whether right, lost, or wrong
When I said that I want you
Want you to be my future
When I said I forgive you
Regardless of all the torture
When I said I'll handle the pain
That I'll be strong enough for us
That we'll make it, endure it all
That we'll bet no matter the cost
When I said I'm willing to fight
To fight for us against all odds
That I won't let go that easily
I meant everything, real not frauds
You were so difficult to love
Lovable and oh so painful
For my first fluttering heart
And heartache, I am thankful

From the first I love you
That you've heard
And every thing in between
I meant every word
.
Then I lied
A lie to end the truth
A lie to release what's true
.
In the duration
Of whatever we had
I only spoke of truth
And told one lie

When I said I no longer love you
When I changed "love" to" loved"
When I bid a tearless goodbye
What I meant was I've had enough
When I said I no longer love you
I idiotically and honestly still do
But the truth that I couldn't say is
I no longer can nor do I want to

In the duration
Of whatever we had
I lied once
A lie to save myself