Seeing the Real You at Last

While you lay there sleeping,

I lay beside you gently weeping.

My heart aches so bad

God, I feel so sad.

 

I could never have thought I would feel this way;

Could never have imagined I’d feel this hate.

You were once everything to me,

But that was before I saw what I now see.

 

I’m starting to see the real you at last

But I wish we could just go back to how things were in the past.

You were so loving and kind and true.

The fact that I believed that proves I’m just a fool.

 

I now realise that I’ve never meant anything to you

I was just an easy target for you to use.

At one stage I thought you were supreme;

I was in love with you, I have always been.

 

I find it so amazing how people change as days go by,

All the sweetness and kindness are just things behind which you hide.

You aren’t really that person who you pretend to be.

I just wish you hadn’t lied about it to me.

 

I know I’m just one of many who broke their heart on you,

But there was always this hope that what we had was true.

But now I’m staring to see just who you really are,

And now I start to realise that this lie has gone too far.

 

I’ve been hurt by you for far too long;

Been singing to too many of those sad songs.

So, I say I don’t love you, though it kills me,

But it’s a lie that will set me free.

 

Copyright©JosieWentzel12March2009

 

Reviews

[Anita B Jacques]

Same here my friend.

[Anita B Jacques]

Dear Josie, I know how you feel, lies lies lies, only a few words can kill a relationship, you can forgive but never forget. A very heartfelt and honest poem. Thank you for sharing. God Bless you.
Hugs and friendship
Annie

[Bud]

This is all too familiar to me. I feel your pain. Excellent write!