I once had friend until he fell in love with another. I saw him everyday, Even went out of my way To see his lovely face.
We laughed, cried, talked. I fell slowly, softly, soundly, And he never knew.
I never knew until he came With a ******* his arm And it took all I had To hold my tears back.
I introduced myself Then cried myself to sleep And wondered why I hated her so.
She was funny. She was smart. Her voice was soft like the perfect sunlight. That’s what he said.
But to me, it was like The thunder and lightning That steals my breath away, Not in a good way.
He said her touch Reminded him of The the rain falling Fresh on his skin.
But to me, when we shook hands, it was The hail pounding on My back when I looked For a way out.
He asked why I didn’t show To the movies when they Asked me to go. I told him I was sick.
Sick of pretending I didn’t care. That I was happy. Sick of hearing Her plan their wedding before She even had a ring. Sick of hearing her name the children They didn’t have. Sick of her having everything I thought was mine.
He asked why we never talk. I shrugged it off and told him I was busy. Busy praying for them to end. Busy wondering what if. Busy trying to fix my broken heart.
Then one day, I found out She had a ring He gave her On my birthday. And I cried. I lied. And I told him I couldn’t make the wedding Or do the portraits. The ones I promised to do when we were five. I told him I was busy. It was just life. He said he always thought I would be at his wedding. So did I.
I thought I would smile Walk down the aisle. And take his breath away.
Instead I cried. I lied. I didn’t watch her smile. Walk down the aisle. And take his breath away.
Instead, I hid myself away Cried everyday. Tried to talk myself out Of a tragedy I lived.
They came back from their honeymoon. I lived in despair And gloom.
Then one day, Something changed And I stopped being In love with a memory.
I met them for coffee, Apologized for my mistakes. Then someone came and she introduced Me to him.
The way he looked at me Made me feel beautiful The way he said my name Reminded me of summer rain And slowly, softly, soundly I fell.
And this time he was there to catch me. I smiled. Walked down the aisle And we took each others Breath away.