I woke up in a panic

Deciding factor to better myself

If it takes more effort

I left it behind in disregard

A closer look before moving on

At what you thought you felt all along

You take back everything you said

The end you see

Again you speak

A desperate act

To retract

From your mouth came a promise

That you don't seem to notice

Your lips formed words

That can't be retracted

So why can't you hear?

The words you said, dear

You made so clear

Why can't you hear them now?

Why can't you hear?

In the long run you came up shorthand

Free for a second chance

Routine wastes no time to stop when asked

When did you remember his name?

In the brief moment away

To take on this silence you made

We will never know how it was meant

To be