Done
Like an old toy,
Waiting to be played with again.
Collecting dust,
Thrown in a ben,
Taking up space in my room
Only fond memories prevent its doom.
But you’re not a toy.
Like an old book
That I never finished,
Collecting dust,
Pages diminished.
Taking up space in my room.
Only fond memories prevent its doom.
But you’re not a book.
Every time I say I’m done.
There's no more I can do.
I tell myself I've given up.
Can't hold on to the old you.
Best friends when we were little,
But we both have changed.
I feel like I can’t reach you.
You've gone out of my range.
For years and years,
I tried to hold onto the past,
Held on to the idea
That each wrong was your last.
Taking up space in my heart.
These old memories won’t let us part.
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