Counting Poem by Myrtle Glo Oliquino

How many teardrops do I have to cry
To realize that your love has gone dry?
How many heartaches can my heart endure
To accept that your goodbye is for sure?

How many nights will I stay awake
Till I recognize that my hopes are fake?
How many lonely mornings do I have to face
Till I accept our love has been erased?

How much more time do I need to spend
To finally accept this is the end?
How many more days do I have to live
Before I can teach my heart to let you leave?

How much more pain do I have to take
As I lie at night listening to my heart break?
How many wasted days of longing has to pass by
Before I'll ever learn to say goodbye?