Perfect

I wish I was perfect-

like a cloudless sky, like a crystal clear diamond

I wish I knew all the answers you ask for-

Why can't I, where was I, how could I,

why not?

I've tried to excuse my errors, my faults

Pretend they've never been true

But I've finally accepted, I'm flawed, imperfect

Not all mistakes can be rubbed out

I wish I was perfect-

like a glowing sunset, like a summer's day

I wish I could tell you that I'm honestly sorry

that I care for you, I love you, I need you

But the truth is,

I don't anymore

Empty like the cloudless sky,

cold and hard as a diamond,

trailing darkness like the setting sun,

gone a swiftly as a summer's day

This winding path that led us here together

is parting here today

Sometimes loving is letting go

I'm letting you find out on your own

how to love and let go