Bitter Sweet

I'm not bitter or sad in the slightest; my life is excellent. As far as my love life goes, nothing has been happening lately, but I'm okay with that. In the past I've had mostly great experiences and I've definitely never had my soul destroyed. But for some reason, I've grown to love some bitter but profound songs, especially lately. These include "I learned that from you" by Sara Evans (which I can play on the guitar!), "While you loved me" by Rascal Flatts, and "And so it goes" by Billy Joel. I've included the lyrics to Billy's beautiful song:


In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense

And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed
Its just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows


Don't worry about me, friends. I'm good. I just felt like sharing this song with everybody because I love it! Real love and heartbreak make the best songs.