Learning To Let Go

When you hear your past calling And you know better than to answer But you answer them anyways You can try to justify the who and the why And yet you know that nothing good can come of this It starts out with casual small talk And almost always ends with someone's 'I love you' You know that things will never be the same And a memory they will forever be You wanna remember the good times you shared But you also must remember the bad Why things ended the way they did And why they are considered a part of your past You can try to remain friends But those kinda friends aren't real friends Only calling you when you can do something for them Whether it be for sex, a ride, or to borrow money You wanna maintain some kind of friendship Because you don't wanna forget them You don't wanna forget what you used to have with that person But in truth if you really loved them Your heart will always keep their memory close to heart Even if they are far in distance Never let your past hold you back from your future And never lose someone that loves you Focusing on someone you used to love Had they been the man they should've been Then he'd still be around But the truth is this… Things didn’t work for one reason or another You can't just make something work if it's just not meant to be Instead move on and try something new People will come and people will go But you have to stop climbing mountains For those who wouldn’t walk across a puddle for you Stop making time for those who don't make time for you Because in the end the only one you're hurting is yourself Pictures hold a thousand memories You'll hear that one song that reminds you of that one special person But leave it at that Don't ever forget the things they brought to your life The good times, special memories, and lessons learned Hold on to those things Keep them close to your heart Just learn that you can live without their physical being And in the end I promise you will be ok They say that time heals all wounds But when you lose someone you love The wound itself will heal But your heart will forever hold that scar But I've come to learn that scars can't hurt you They are only reminders of what happened once upon a time Each one has a story of its very own Just because that particular person fades away Doesn't mean you're forced to forget Remember the good times you shared And how much you meant to each other We all have a journey of our own to make And along the way you meet some extraordinary individuals Some of them come into your life and will never leave While others are only passing thru Enjoy the time you have with them Learn from their mistakes But more importantly learn from your own Because when one door closes another almost always opens And when one person leaves It only makes room for someone new Getting close to someone can be so scary Afraid that as soon as you get close to them They'll just leave it like the last person did But you can't go thru life punishing everyone For what the last person put you thru Learn to open up to new people Trust others until given a reason not to If you walk around with a shield Because you've been hurt in the past Only keeps you from the here and now And who knows what you might miss along the way 'While on this road called "life", You have to take the good with the bad Smile when you're sad Love what you've got and remember what you had Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from your mistakes, but never forget. People do change. Things go wrong. Just remember Life Goes On!!!!