(a song)
Reaching, reaching always giving
Time and heart and depth of living
I give too much, it’s too much for you
I pull back, then we’re almost through
Make repair, I’m in love again
Yield, surrender, twist and bend
Speak it, say it, fill the room
And it hits that my words are in a vacuum
Half-way’s a no way
A dead end street
Half-way’s a no way
No place to meet
No middle ground
No compromise
Half-way’s a no way
So say the wise.
If it’s not what you want then skip the breaks
It’s better, really better, if you just go away
If you can’t say “I love you” without sacrificing teeth
It’s better, so much better, if you’re not with me
There’s a difference between a pause
And a door nailed shut
This pearl, this pearl
Am I bejeweling the swine?
This precious, this sacred,
Is it just wasting time?
Half-way’s a no way
A dead end street
Half-way’s a no way
Nowhere to meet
Half’s only good
If you have half a heart
If half’s all you got
Then it’s time to part.
There’s a difference between a pause
And a door nailed shut
It’s all the way or no way
Better make your choice
Or I’m choosing for you
You won’t get a voice
Cause half-way’s a no way
A dead end street
Cause half-way’s a no way
Not good enough for me
Speak it, say it, mean it, live it
Yearn it, own it, love it, give it
There’s a difference between a pause
And a door nailed shut
Half’s not good enough
For my full heart
If half’s all you got
I’d rather be apart
© Sabrina Santa Clara, 2012