The Good Things I Never Do...(Like Leave)

So what now?

Shut up now

You don't know...?

So let me show you how



I don't want to play your games

When living in darkness ends up the same

I'll run away right now

Not to say I'll stay away

Just give me room to breathe

I can't stand this losing sleep

Sick of counting sheep

You never call anymore...



The ringing in my ears brings tears to my eyes

It's no surprise that when I ask you,

All I get is another cold shoulder

I am sad from all this rejection

All this anger in the air

I want to breathe

I'm losing sleep

I can't get away...

But I know that I cannot stay here tonight



So tell me what's the point

Of all this dreaming- screaming?

It never got me anywhere

Why start now...why should you care?

I do nothing good for you

Time to get away...

You were never meant to stay



And now I am sorry

For what I am about to do

Pack all my things up

Leave this town for more than just a year or two

I don't want you to miss me

Just let me drive away

Know taht you and I are better off this way

I was never meant to stay...



Goodbye

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Maybe I am right... it is time to move on with my life...high school can only last so long...and then it is gone...and so am I.

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again-fantastic. i feel bad for commenting on these like they are awesome...they are awesome, but im sorry this is happeneing. its not fair, life is nuts. girls and boys...love and bonds...then the erasers-futures and families. if you ever need someone to swap advice with or something...then talk to me, because im in this dilema as well...just minus school...well no...school for me...so basically we're on the same page...ish. either way...sam seemed to make you happy...which i was happy to see. i love hearing you happy, hearing that you are busy talking to her, or at her house, spending time and saying 'i love you'. that makes me happy...to see you happy. but then again i understand your dilema...future, college, new town new life...why stragglers? and stragglers might be putting it too bluntly...but you get my drift. im the same way basically right now: luke is stayin in sedg...thats final...i want to get away...and that causes problems. so yeah, good luck with everything. i mean that sincerely. and no i dont think that you are weak, your so strong joel. you will do what you think is right, and damnit thats right. thats all there is to it, be right with yourself and then all will go well. i have faith in you, just have faith in yourself