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I Used To Think

I used to think…
That what we have here….
Had a meaning behind it.
I used to believe….
That you were the one,
I gave up everything for….
You were the one,
I made my everything….
I cherished the ground you walked on,
Your face, I placed a smile upon.
Your tears, I wiped away…
I was the one, who encouraged you to pray.
But what happened?
I learned the truth about you.
I learn about who you really are….
You’re not my shooting star….
I’m not your world….
I’m just the ottoman under your feet…
I’m nothing more than a stepping stone to you….
Nothing more….
Than some window of opportunity…
You never cared about me….
You only wanted what you couldn’t get from others….
You wanted someone to change….
You wanted me to be something I’m not….
I became a soulless puppet,
Moving when you say so.
Then when you’re done with the strings,
You’d toss me on the floor,
And walk out the door.
I can’t take it anymore….
I used to think….
You were the love of my life,
My heart, my soul,
My everything and my pride…
But I came to realize,
It was nothing but lies….
I….
Was a fool….
To think that this would last….
To think that you,
Were over your past.
I used to think that you completed me,
But you showed me that you don’t….
My heart was filled with frustration,
Victimization….
Decimation….
While you conducted your brutalization.
Your definition of love,
Is way different than mine…
You think money can buy happiness…
Business life can take away stress….
Cars, clothes, and all….
Materialism will be your downfall….
You should’ve been more grateful.
I used to think you were the one….
But I see now….
I was dead wrong.

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