When they ask you why you left her
tilt your head down and concentrate
on the soil beneath your boots.

When they ask you why you left her
bite your already short nails and try
to come up with a good enough answer.

When they ask you why you left her
listen to them call you a coward
and nod your head in agreement.

When they ask you why you left her
remember her crying as you shut the door
saying ‘goodbye’.

When they ask you why you left her
feel a lump in your throat grow
and wish she was there to wipe your tears away.

When they ask you why you left her
think of her laugh and how she smiled at you
and forget the reasons why you ended it.

When they ask you why you left her
say the one thing that you’ve never said aloud
and tell them, ‘I don’t know’.

When they ask you why you left her
try with all your might to convince yourself
that she wasn’t right for you.

And when they ask you why you left her
start from the beginning
and end with your biggest regret.