Short Story

what happens when you look to far into the future
only to get caught up in the past
what happens when all your hopes and dreams
come apart when she leaves you at last
you did nothing to deserve this
she just lost interest

when did our novel become a short story
tears fall from the readers who worry
pages ripped from the chapters
all the selfish hearts never get what they're after
this is all they see
and all they've known
they steal all the love and all the glory
and turn a novel into a short story

what happens when you are lost in the present
because you are dragged down by the past
unable to escape the demons of yesterday
chasing you endlessly
until you kneel down and obey
abandon all these indiscretions
break away from it all
and find an answer to all your questions

when did our novel become a short story
pages ripped from the chapters
tears fall from the readers who worry
and all the selfish hearts never get what they're after
this is all they see
and all they've known
they steal all the love and all the glory
and turn a novel into a short story