Leaving is a Reason

She left the note on the table and walked away

Out that door she’d walked out so many times before

And she smiled

He read the note, and what it had to say

He’d refused to hear it so many times before

And he cried

Because sometimes leaving is the reason

That they are finally able to see

Because sometimes leaving has a season

And they weren’t meant to last, truly

She saw the sky in a whole new light

She was alone and finally could spread her wings

And she smiled

He sat in the living room with his internal fight

He had to deal with all of her things

And he cried

Because sometimes leaving is a reason

For us to find who we’re meant to be

Because sometimes leaving is a season

Where we all find a way to be free

He got out of town, took a trip away

He finally let go of what held him down

And he smiled

She reached out her hand, a heart starting to sway

She watched him as he drove out of town

And she cried

Because sometimes leaving is a reason

For us to finally be whom we are

Because sometimes leaving is the season

Where we leave the road we’ve followed so far

She left him behind because she couldn’t stay

The good had fled and all was pain

And she cried

He had opened the door and showed her the way

Though he hadn’t meant to give her pain

And he cried

And sometimes leaving isn’t a reason

It’s a result of fighting so long

And sometimes leaving comes with the season

Because the love just wasn’t that strong

And sometimes leaving is a reason

For ending what hurt so much

And she thinks that leaving at the season

Makes it easier when she misses his touch

And sometimes leaving is the reason to leave

And sometimes the season follows them out

And sometimes it’s time, and it’s easy to grieve

And sometimes you want to run after and shout

And sometimes you want to bring them back

And tell them the real reason

“I love you”