I’m giving up on you
I think that’s what you wanted me to do
Never again will I hold my breath
For a love that’s transient at best

Happiness is the life you buy
It doesn’t matter if it’s a lie
But my account is running thin
I’m running out of things to believe in

If you can’t find where you belong
Lose yourself in another sad song
When there’s no one left to love you
This feeling will give you something to belong to

I made another losing bet
It was all or nothing
So I doubled it up
And bet on someone trusting

Can’t you see that I can only lose
I’m the vessel and she’s the muse
Trade my happiness for another song
How long can this keep going on

Another feeling faded and gone
Turned into notes of another sad song
Turned into words on another blank page
These will last as her love will fade

So I’m behind a guitar
Or a blank page
Go ahead and destroy me
It will only create
Something for me to love
A feeling that seems like home
Go ahead and leave me
My true love will never leave me alone.

Before the Ash has Time to Settle
Copyright 2006 by Joel Michalak