I should have buried my feelings deep
Without letting you know how I feel
I should have let the tears seep
Into the pillow and held it tight

I should have kept my secrets in the dark
As they wouldn?t have hurt anyone else
I should have let others, too, make a mark
Then, I wouldn?t have thought of you as special

I should have let my dreams die
As you seem to invade my every thought
I should have left my wishes to dry
Like the ancient promises, all but wither

I should have known the hurt from the start
And held my heart in a protective wrap
I should have walked away from you long before
Because now... I can?t seem to let go