Note: My songs have varying levels of truth and fiction mixed together. Just so no one starts to worry about me, this one is fiction.

"Damn," she muttered to herself, looking back. She had let her temper get the better of her. Again. Well, it served him right for... actually, she had already forgotten what triggered the fight this time.

It didn't matter. She'd said she was going home, so she was going home. She wasn't about to go running back to the bar like some kind of damsel into his waiting arms. He would smile and say, "Welcome back," and wouldn't mention that she had run out on him. In fact, he would so pointedly not mention it that he might as well have been shouting at her. She wasn't about to go through that. Not with all his friends there.

Her phone started ringing. It was him. She muted it. "Damn," she said again, this time out loud. A few passersby glanced at her, but no more than glanced. This was Central Square, and you didn't look too long at someone in Central Square, especially not someone wearing the scowl she was.

She kept walking. She would take the subway back to her car, then home. After that... She didn't know. A tear glistened in the corner of one eye. Was there really no going back? She was so tired. She just wanted to smile again, to feel his smile again, to feel his arms around her and just accept it, and not be angry anymore. She slowed her steps.

Her phone started ringing again. The forlorn chimes of an unknown marimba player rang out in the suddenly quiet streets. This time she let it ring.

She kept walking.

• Eddy Boston - Don't Tell Me You Can't Turn Around

I've seen an ancient river change its path
Seen a million man army stopped in its tracks
Seen an angel from Heaven fall to the ground
So don't tell me
 You can't turn around.

I've seen a man-made rocket land on the moon
Seen snowflakes flying in the month of June
Heard a painter tell a story and not make a sound
So don't tell me
 You can't turn around.

‘Cause you can always turn back
 You can lay another track
 You can always chaaange your mind
 'Cause bridges never burn
 I promise safe return
 To all that you leeeeft behind.

You said once you started walking, it was set in stone
You'd made up your mind you're leaving  Me here with my aching bones.
But there's always another answer Once we both calm down.
So don't tell me
 You can't turn around.
  
You claim some words we say, can’t be unsaid.
That there is no starting over, just moving on instead
But holding onto faith what once was Lost will soon be found.
So don't tell me
 You can't turn around.

‘Cause you can always turn back
 You can lay another track
 You can always chaaange your mind
 'Cause bridges never burn
 I promise safe return
 To all that you leeeeft behind.

A seed needs to die, before it can grow
You gotta dig a foundation to hold the chateau.
Even the ashes of the Phoenix rise from the ground
 So don't tell me
You can't turn around

Don't tell me
You can't turn around
Don't tell me
Don't tell me
Don't tell me, just
Stop, think about the consequences.
Try to see what you've done.
Stop, turn around. Stop, turn around, Stop, turn around
Don't tell me you thought you had your reasons
Don't tell me; I don't wanna hear.
You can always turn around
You can always come back. Come back. Come back.
So please turn around.
Please don't tell me you can't turn around.