Sometimes you hold on to things for far too long, even though they no longer hold any meaning. The feelings you say you have are from the past. You remember what is no longer, but you have difficulty letting go. It's harder for you to think that you can live without, than it is to walk away. It's painful letting things go on as they are because no one ever wins. Memories of what was, are slowly fading away. What was once so beautiful, is not so clear anymore. Pretending or creating something that doesn't exist takes you away from the path that the universe has created for you. Everyone hurts in the long run, but being a compassionate person you will not intentional hurt others. But it's time to let go of what was not yours to hold on to in the first place. When feelings for another is no longer, then it's time to let go and let the healing of the spirit begin.
Let's end where we began...