Reply to Letting Go

I wrote every word down
So it could always be plainly seen
All the ones i failed to live by,
what i thought you wanted from me.

After all of this time,
as the last grain slips off the waist of the glass
our present has finally
developed its very own past.

I bet they're all asking
"When will the ever learn"
All i have to say is that
"the stove no longer burns."

I'm not asking you to wait
Just begging you to stay,
to please take my hand
If you choose to walk away.
Tell me how I am,
Always said that its you that knows me best,
Fight my contradictions with contradictions
and let fire consume the rest.

What is it that I wanted?
Truth is I never really knew.
Instead of killing time
I thought i'd take a stab at you.

Why did i give you
Any more reason to hope?
Just so all those lovely little words
would make you hurt to see me go?

I'm not asking you to wait
Just begging you to stay,
to please take my hand
If you choose to walk away.
Tell me how I am,
Always said that its you that knows me best,
Fight my contradictions with contradictions
and let fire consume the rest.

I had you once when you said always,
and you always keep your word,
you could teach me a thing or two
because you've held up more than i deserve.

i bet your finally asking
when will she ever learn?
All i can say for myself is that
these scars are ones i've earned.

I'm not asking you to wait,
just begging you to stay,
I'm not asking you to wait,
just begging you to stay,
to please take my hand
when you finally walk away.
tell me how i am,
tell me who you see?
tell me that its love
and make me really bleed.
Because i cant shift the blame,
just like i cant buy more time,
I've borrowed all of yours
because I've wasted all of mine.

I'm not begging you to wait,
but I'm asking you to stay.