Almost Gone

You just don't believe
That I'm almost gone
It's taken such a long time
To realize, how apart we have grown

I've grown from that young girl
The one that I use to be
When I kept on giving, all I had
Your happiness, was all I could see

The happier I tried to make you
The less you seemed to care
I tried to make it work
But your heart, just wasn't there

But still I didn't get it
You would tell me you loved me too
I couldn't see that you were playing me
Because I wanted so much for it to be true

At times you would talk down to me
You were very good, at putting me down
Too many times I've allowed that to happen
And still....... I stuck around

Foolish hearts and foolish pride
Sometimes go hand in hand
Too proud to admit failure
And blinded by too much love,to take a stand

Finally, I've had enough
It's taken me thirty six years
To get strong enough to admit
That it wasn't worth all those tears

It might take me a little time
To completely make the break
From a man,who never has been my partner
But I'VE HAD ALL THAT I CAN TAKE!