Mama said don't play with fire
But you were so enticing
I had to know what it was like
To let your flames consume me

I know you're trying to erase me
But unfortunately for you
I wrote it all down in permanent ink

As I watched you leave
I prepared myself for the colossal crash
And the sound of shattering glass against pavement
That always followed heartbreak

But there was no sound
No crash
Just the feeling of freedom
Whispering revelation into my ear

I clung to you like a drowning person does to air
And in the chaos of it all
There was a moment that I realized
Hanging on wasn't worth the fight anymore
And I let go

I always thought the reason you left was because I wasn't good enough
That I didn't give you any reasons to stay
But that wasn't it all
You're just a coward
Too afraid to stand by what you believe in
And the person who loved you more than all the other cowards you surrounded yourself with

I could have it worse
I could wake up each morning as you
Going through the day knowing I am
Stupid and horribly obnoxious

Oh how you've humbled me
Before you I believed I was like Hercules
But now
I work desperately to forgive you
So I don't have to lose you
Even though you're the one killing me