I pulled that dusty shoebox
From underneath the bed ,
Letters we had written
On the day that we had wed.
We talked about forever
And promised to be true,
Youd be good to me
And id be good to you.
I read and re read those letters
Trembling , clamy hands
I was not this women,
And you are not this man.
Why does time make change ok,
Stop simple things we used to do.
The way youd show your love for me or
How id show my love for you.
You should always hold
My hand, and make me feel my best,
I should always be your rock,
We both just want respect.
Mabye we just need reminding
Of how it all began, to pick our battles better, and offer steady hands.
I tucked those letters safely
Into a book beside the bed ,
In that dusty shoebox
theyre not getting read .
Nov 25, 2013
Nov 25, 2013 at 11:33 PM UTC
I pulled that dusty shoebox
From underneath the bed ,
Letters we had written
On the day that we had wed.
We talked about forever
And promised to be true,
Youd be good to me
And id be good to you.
I read and re read those letters
Trembling , clamy hands
I was not this women,
And you are not this man.
Why does time make change ok,
Stop simple things we used to do.
The way youd show your love for me or
How id show my love for you.
You should always hold
My hand, and make me feel my best,
I should always be your rock,
We both just want respect.
Mabye we just need reminding
Of how it all began, to pick our battles better, and offer steady hands.
I tucked those letters safely
Into a book beside the bed ,
In that dusty shoebox
theyre not getting read .
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