Letting go of Forever

I swore your love would last forever
I swore I'd miss you till the end
I swore I'd never let myself cry
I swore my heart was on the mend

I held on to hope, I'd see you again
I awaited your return
Day's turned into nights of pain
People thought I'd never learn

I grasped your picture closely
Wanting it to wrap warm arms around me
Needing that sense of safety
From a mother I would never see

The pain was overwhelming
I knew I needed a change
I wanted to find my own light
Although it all seemed so strange

I set out a new goal to reach
It will be a long endeavor
I needed to give myself a chance
I was letting go of forever

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