Standing Tall

I'm sorry, did I stutter?
I'm perfectly fine leaving without saying goodbye.
No regrets, no looking back.

Missed you once, fool on me.
Missed you twice, should of known.
Missed you again, lessons learned.

I asked myself, how did I let it get so far?
Damn, I love the way you lie.
Crawling under stones,

reasons to stay away.
I'm not the life of the party.
Alcohol doesn't appeal.

Smoke rings don't hover above my head.
I look a little bit colder,
 but it's one deep breath out.

It's not the way it used to be.
High school left when the tassel switched sides.
My back is turned, I'm walking away.

Standing tall, flying high.
Shhh. Whisper no apologies.
I'm sailing into a land of eagles and crimson waves.