I can’t explain what I felt
But it was real
You didn’t want to know
It was hard not letting it show
I cared right from the start
Things just seemed to keep us apart
I was so full of shame
Wishing you felt the same
Thoughts of you were never far
I never knew loneliness till you
And I didn’t know what to do
Saying goodbye was best for you
Oh, so many vulnerable and pained moments returned as I read these words. So many have experienced this, but I typically think about the willingness to be open and smile. Perhaps the most poignant is the realization, “I never knew loneliness till you,” especially with “Saying goodbye was best fo you” soon after.