THE GAUNTLET

I think this describes itself?

I have a souvenir

 

From when I held you dear

 

A picture from when we felt we had it made

 

Our lives seemed on parade

 

We laughed and had so much fun

 

Who could have guessed our parade was almost done

 

You said you loved me true, I know that I loved you

 

Then it came along, that feeling, something’s wrong

 

I wish I could have known how selfish you had grown

 

I never heard them coming, the wasps of deceit were humming

 

I was so naive, you thought that was so funny

 

You played me for a fool so well, I truly felt I was in hell

 

Even after thirty years, when evoked the thought brings tears

 

I said, “if only I had known” if only it had shown

 

I wouldn’t still feel sad, so long after you went mad

 

I am to blame as well I know

 

so naive I fashioned my own hell

 

I never really did recover

 

Such a painful way to discover

 

That being human has its druthers

 

I thought of writing you a letter, but then I thought better

 

It’s best to leave it as it is

 

I never did remarry

 

I claimed I never had the time

 

but deep down inside I know I would not have survived

 

So I stay as I am a simple, now old man

 

I have my painting and my writing

 

It's funny but now, that's not so frightening 

 

I guess that's the way it was meant to be

 

Or once again it's only me

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[Sami Khalil]

"I clamed I never had the time



but deep down inside I know I would not have survived



So I stay as I am a simple, now old man



I have my painting and my writing"
Those lines stood out for me in this well written poem...:)