Never Been Good at Goodbye

I shine at first impressions
I know just what to say
It’s a skill that I acquired in my early days
I have mastered sentimental
I can still bring forth a tear
And my spirit feels so gentle when I’m standing near

But in the morning I’ll be gone
And you’ll never know just why
Never been all that good at goodbye

I hold no bad intentions
I’ve never meant to harm
But I’ve only dull conventions ‘neath a thin veneer of charm
I couldn’t bear to show you
My weak, imperfect parts
The disappointment in your eyes would break my heart

I don’t want to let you down
I don’t want to see you cry
I guess I’ve never been good at goodbye

I hope you will remember me
And find a way to smile
Knowing what you meant to m
As I burn away the miles

I will hold on to your memory
Never let it go
And how much I could have loved you we will never know
I have sewn myself together
With fragments from my past
Moments that I know were never meant to last

There’s no way I can explain
I’ve lost the will to try
I’ve never been all that good at goodbye