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I’ve wanted more than anything

To adorn another with the best part of my heart

But, first, maybe I should warn of the worst part of me

A part so encompassing

It’s seemed nothing has survived its existence

Or crossed the canyon

To a heart as broken as mine



I could have been good for someone

I know, I could have given a good love to her

If only the one before hadn’t left my heart so orphaned



Now, the coal cars roll down the steel lines

Just to leave dust on the wooden ties and window ledges

Were I can scratch any name in on that paint-cracked pane

As long as it begins and ends with yours

And I know it should get easier

But, it gets no easier no matter how much I may attempt to ignore

The memory nailed to my front door



I could have been good for someone

And, I would have been good at giving my love to you

If only your measuring stick had measured beyond my ability to forget



I tried my best

So, if you must leave you can leave knowing that

I know you tried your best

To cross the canyon to my broken heart

With a measuring stick that was simply too short

So, if you must leave you can leave knowing that

The canyon’s span was not your fault