Then you know...

When each breath takes every muscle and every thing inside begs to stop.
When every second ticks slowly on , begrudging a single moment of peace.
When the ground below you itself pleads for you drop,
When all you want is the pain to decrease,
It's then and only then do you realize what it truly means to have loved.

When you smile all day long,
But cry when you hear that one song.
When you go out with friends and laugh,
But all you want is it back.
When you say you've moved on,
But feel so withdawn.
When you're in the arms of somone new,
But everything without them seems so untrue.

When it's three a.m. and your still away,
When you keep going over every single mistake,
When all you want is the pain to be fake,
When all you feel is lovers ache.
Its then and only then do you realize what it truly means to have loved.

When you kiss someone on whim,
But deep down you wish it were him.
When you smile and act oh so surprised,
But you feel like someone in disguise.
When you giggle at every single joke,
But inside you see past your own smoke.

When you fall asleep and dream,
When you wake up and its not real, you want to scream,
When your tears turn into a river stream,
When everything has taken on a sad theme.
Its then and only then do you realize what it truly means to have loved.

When you get everything you ever wanted,
But deep down your still haunted.
When you seem so full of life,
But every breath still hurts like a sharp knife.
When you're on someone else arm,
But under it you still wear loves charm.

Its then and only then do you relaize what it truly means to have love lost,
And each day you will feel it's high demanding cost.
But one day loves fire will turn into cool ember,
And someday you will live and not remember.