I Am Gone

I run into the fire expecting not to get burned
Then I ignite from within, another table turned
You think you have me, but another lesson you have to learn
That bridge you crossed is now in my urn
There is nothing there but a bunch of ashes
Hate letters, hurtful words and a box of used matches
Let go of the wheel and of course the car crashes
EVERY THING you ever did clashes
With the words you chose that night
I should have put up a fight
But I got lost in plain sight
Hid behind what I thought was right
You turned into a different man
Someone I couldn't understand
You messed up all of our plans
Packed up your emotions and ran
Didn't care about me or stop to look back
Just kept running down a one way track
You didn't leave me any slack
Took a stance and began your attack
Didn't look in the mirror to see the new you
Couldn't see you weren't being true
In everything you did and what you would do
It's like I was the only one who knew
The real you was buried somewhere deep inside
Something took hold of you and sent you on a ride
Before you knew it, you started to slide
Lost your footing and got buried alive
By the time you saw the light there was no way out
This is exactly what I tried to warn you about
Let you know you were on the wrong route
But it didn't matter because you shut me out
Now you come back to admit I was right
But this bird has already taken flight
There's no way to see me with your sight
I stopped crying over you at night
Because you don't want to be what I need
You promised me that you wouldn't leave
But you just kept on pushing me
And wanting me to set you free
Your pride took over and wouldn't let you see
Blinding you from knowing what we could be
You didn't care about any of my pleas
Just kept doing whatever you pleased
Suddenly you are back telling me you agree
But you are too far gone to see the irony

So tell me now . . .
Is. life. really. better. without me?