I think I know why I can’t let you go,
Although, you were never actually mine.
To be fair, you were never in the know,
I was a coward, I had no guts or spine.

I guess everything in my life was like a transaction,
I wanted my investment to have a return.
Good result was produced by methodical action,
The harder I worked, the more I would earn.

But love doesn’t work that way,
Neither does attraction.
Even if you can’t keep your heart at bay,
Your efforts don’t always merit a reaction.

But hey, c’est la vie.
I may have lost a lot of time,
But I’m still young, I’m still me,
And I heartbreak inspires rhyme.