the saddest thing

lights the sky by anelephantcant

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the saddest thing that you can do
is to wait for her to go
knowing she won’t say goodbye
she has not yet said hello

you know that she will disappear
without a backward glance
she won’t listen to you begging
because you don’t deserve the chance

you are aware that you’re not good enough
that she is someone special
you notice how men look at her
you can’t handle the pressure

why would she want to be with you
when she can do much better
she can dance and sing a rainbow’s tune
if only you will let her

she can skip between the raindrops
her laughter lights the sky
every time you look at her
you ask the question why

the saddest thing that you can do
is to watch your butterfly
drifting off to pastures new
without a last goodbye