A flood is rising in my chest,

and it's coming faster than I was anticipating,

all I can do is brace for impact

and be prepared for when it crashes down on my heart,

but till then I'll keep my feet locked tightly on the ground,

while I watch you fade into the background

like you were always meant too.

Trying to save myself from the pain,

trying to keep others from climbing this wall I've been building,

don't get me wrong I know it looks sad,

but I know this is what I need to do,

cause the flood is coming soon,

and this is where I plan on saying "good-bye" to you.

Try to see where I'm coming from,

I'm coming from a place of pain and constant running,

at one point you had me in your hand,

I gave you only half of my heart

cause deep down I knew you weren't meant for me,

nor I for you,

the world only brought us together

to help heal the wounds that were open

till we no longer needed that chapter.

The flood is rising higher in my chest,

and I'm ready for it to wash me away,

cause now I'm ready to let you go entirely,

but I know it won't let me leave

till I get my own closure to this.

I know you'll live a full life without me,

just like I will without you,

after opening my eyes,

I was able to see that I was hung up on you,

and I'm done with wasting my energy on something that isn't for me.

Here's my letter to you in this bottle,

you'll receive it once the flood takes me away from here,

and to my new and abundant life,

from here all I can do is wish nothing but the best for you.