So, there comes a time when your soul has faced enough
When the battle between it and your heart has to end
A time when you realize that you'd be better trying to move on
Because even though your feelings were real, theirs was just pretend.

You can spend years caring for someone in the background
Loving them with every part of you without them knowing
Just to get what you think may be your wishes all come true
Then spend many months or even years just to find yours was the only love growing.

They say it's better to lose the smallest of battles and not fight the war
At least then you can say you're still here to fight another day
But that doesn't mean the heartache you feel will be lessened
But it often assures that the next time you will do it another way.

You learn things about yourself you may find shocking
Things that without fighting the battle you'd have never known
But all that you learn just makes you safer for the next fight
And when it comes to loving someone, you'll know if you're together or alone.

So be grateful that you were brave enough to make it through
Hold dear to you any memories and keep lessons learned in mind
You may just find that the road to the next one is easier
Or you may discover there's no more battles at all because real love is devine.

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