For the Sake of My Heart

He consumes my every thought,
Is present every minute
My every dream, every fantasy, is guaranteed to have him in it
I know it’s all a trick,
My heart’s weak attempt
To erase you from my mind,
To put the misery to an end.
My soul aches for you
And he is just a replacement
For I know she will never suffice.
I struggle to keep my feelings minimal
For I know I may never survive
When he leaves, just like you did
And my heart becomes undone
I try and try to keep myself away
I fear I will never learn.
Getting too involved has been my problem all along
My brain and body may be well,
But my heart was never strong.
It’s getting almost to be too much
I don’t think my heart can take any more strain
So I swore, for my heart’s sake
Never to fall in love again.