Manhattan

"You can have Manhattan
I know it's for the best.
I'll gather up the avenues and leave them on your doorstep.
I'll tip toe away
So you won't have to say
You heard me leave.
 
You can have Manhattan
I know it's what you want.
The bustle, and the buildings
The weather in the Fall.
And I'll bow out of place
To save you some space
For somebody new.
 
You can have Manhattan
'Cause I can't have you.
 
You can have Manhattan
The one we used to share.
The one where we were laughing
And drunk on just being there.
Hang on to the reverie
Could you do that for me?
'Cause I'm just too sad to.
 
You can have Manhattan
'Cause I can't have you.
 
And so it goes
One foot after the other
'Till black and white begin to color in.
And I know
That holding us in place is simply fear
Of what's already changed.
 
You can have Manhattan
I'll settle for the beach.
And sunsets facing westward
With sand beneath my feet.
And I'll wish this away
Just missing the days
When I was one half of two
 
You can have Manhattan
'Cause I can't have you."
 
Manhattan
by Sara Bareilles
 
I love this song.  It fits my nostalgic mood today.  As I finish counting down to the end of December, where my 4 month separation from Nathan comes to a brief end for 1 week, I can't help but relate to the ache in this song.  Thank goodness we don't have to be apart one day more.  23 days and counting down.