I Would Have

I would have loved you
Till this world fell apart
But you hid so much from me
And I couldn't take the lies anymore
You said you wanted to be friends
And I'd have let our relationship be just that
But I'd loved you for so many years
And a year of dating you just wouldn't let me go
So I kissed you once
I kissed you twice
I kissed you a third time
Finally in my heart and in my soul
I knew our love was gone
And I could live as your friend
But you didn't understand
Like so many others don't
You'd let me go
And I was ready to let what we had go
Now I turn to another love
One I didn't take a year ago
So we could be together
But you don't understand
That I feel nothing for you anymore
We could have been friends
But we've lost that chance now
And if you think the memories of us
Will haunt my dreams at night
You're mistaken because I'm at peace
With the memories of what we had
And I would not change one
Because of them I was able to let go
Of the fears I'd held on to for years
Because of you
I can be with my rejected love
I'm sorry if that stings
I'm sorry if kissing you those last few times
Cut to your soul
But now you've lost not just my love
But my friendship and my respect
The things I hold above all else
I would have loved you
But it wasn't meant to be
So I'll love her
Till she and I cease to be