THE STRANGER THAT I DATED
I thought i knew him
he said we were more than just friends
together forever
i believed him
i'd been down too many dead ends
The road ahead looked brightly strewn
with neon glitter and renewed hope
but i never saw the noose he tied
around my words
and let them choke
He would listen
but he could not hear
he could see
not that i was blinded by fear
as i disguised my tear
behind a smile
and my lips bled a lie
that i was not hurt by his inaction
when all the while
i was forced into retraction
he gave me enough rope to hang myself
but i went fishing instead.
THE STRANGER THAT I LOVED
before i met him
i knew he'd hurt me
before i left him
i had loved him unconditionally
but he expected perfection
and i was broken
And for that crime
he has not spoken
more than a few syllables
And for all my foibles
i still love him
because i have not been
loved for myself
but judged by my cover
by a heartless lover
The stranger that i dated
became the stranger that i loved
And forever more will i endure
the pain of rejection
despite the arduous affection
of many other suitors
it just took one to destroy
any self esteem i had left to employ
AJ
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Be safe,
Karen