The Cycle Continues

Don't be greedy in your dreams,

Wishing for beyond your means,

Love what comes your way, 

Let go of what goes astray.

I believed it all for a while,

Settling for mediocrity with a half-smile,

But time, the welder of broken hearts,

Proved I was just as strong as the sum of my parts.

If there's the smallest chance,

That you become more than a passing glance,

I'm willing to lose all I have gained,

For the words that will flow from me, unchained.

My only hope is that if there is an 'after you',

I can still love the way I do,

For, eventually the world will forget the fool I am,

And I can go on, knowing at least I gave a damn.