This Old Heart Of Mine–Isley Brothers

Ooh, this old heart of mine been broke a thousand times
Each time you break away I think you’re gone to stay
Lonely nights that come, memories that flow
Bringing you back again, hurting me more and more

Maybe it’s my mistake to show this love I feel inside
‘Cause each day that passes by,
You’ve got me never knowin’ if I’m comin’ or goin’ but I

I love you-ou-ou, yes I do
This old heart (ooh) darlin’ is weak for you
I love you-ou-ou, yes I do

These old arms of mine miss having you around
Make these tears inside start falling down
Always with half a kiss, you remind me of what I miss
Though I try to control myself
Like a fool I start grinnin’ ’cause my head starts spinnin’ ’cause I

I love you-ou-ou, yes I do
This old heart (ooh) darlin’ is weak for you
I love you-ou-ou, yes I do

I try hard to hide my hurt inside
This old heart of mine always keeps me cryin’
The way you’re treatin’ me leaves me incomplete
You’re here for the day, gone for the week

But if you leave me a hundred times
A hundred times I’ll take you back
I’m yours whenever you want me
I’m not too proud to shout it, tell the world about it ’cause I

I love you-ou-ou
This old heart (this old heart) is weak for you
I love you-ou-ou
This old heart (this old heart) is weak for you
I love you-ou-ou
This old heart (this old heart) is weak for you

I’ve been singing snippets of this song occassionally the last few weeks.  Not quite sure why.  Didn’t even realize I knew it. 

But i think I can resonate with some of the themes: loss, faithfulness, hurt, feeling in the middle of something I can’t control and don’t understand, transition, intense feeling of thankfulness (for friends).  I have hated saying goodbye all my life. At times they used to feel like forced occassions to spew emotions that you wouldn’t really be feeling until maybe weeks later.  But lately, I want to affirm, exhort, thank, etc. those around me who are amazing people.  And goodbyes now feel awkward for a different reason: a fullness of emotion vs. their former lack.  I have loved being here!