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A Fool For You

I used to think that a lot could happen in 6 months
But then you came around and I was wrong
In 2 months' time we made our memories
You showed me places I'd never been
And will probably never see again
In no time at all we were head over heels in love
Or so you made me believe
And yet in time I came to learn
That for you love was just a word
You came on strong
You seemed so sweet, charming, and with a great sense of humor
When you first started coming around
We would flirt up until you asked me out
I agreed but then didn’t show for one reason or another
Then one night after work I agreed
Met you on my way home
Standing there in the parking lot that night
You kissed me and everything else seemed to disappear
From then on we began to see more and more of each other
And I thought maybe I had found what I'd been looking for
But you turned out to be just like the rest
You didn’t wanna make a life with me or anyone else
I stood by your side thru the best and thru the worst
And then in the end I was the one that lost it all
You hid your phone and kept your messages deleted
Time and time again you would disappear
And in that time I lost a lot of money
But whatever you told me I was dumb enough to believe
Until finally one morning enough was enough
You weren't there to pick me up from work
I sat outside our home in the freezing cold
And when you finally made it home
Something just didn’t seem right
Then again I'm not so sure it ever really was
So many people tried to warn me
But you had me fooled
I was so wrapped around your finger
I was blind to the lying, cheating, and stealing
There was nothing I wouldn't have done for you
Nothing I wouldn't have given you
And even after I knew the truth
Still I would sneak around and lie
Just to be near you, to spend time with you
Just to feel like it wasn't all a lie
I still think of you from time to time
And still you call or text 
I'd like to think it's because you truly miss me
But now you're having another baby with someone new
Does she know that you still call?
Does she know that you still tell me that you love me?
Is she as blind as I used to be?
I try so hard to ignore you
I try to tell myself that it was just about the sex
And though yes it was absolutely amazing
For me it was so much more than that
And then I get so angry at myself 
Why couldn't I see past the lies and deceit?
What was it about you that had me so fooled?
Did I want to believe in love so badly
That I was willing to let you walk over me
And still let you feed me all your lies
Or maybe I'm more angry
That even though it meant nothing to you
It did mean something to me
My feelings for you were real
And I really tried thru it all
But you were just another player
And I was nothing more
Than another pawn in your game!!!!!

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