One Day
These long and lonely days
Are very dangerous roads
Too much time for me to ponder
Can my heart carry this load
Plenty of time has gone by now
Enough for healing to start
I can tell that to my head
But I don't hear it in my heart
This time is mostly spent
On living in the past
Reliving happy moments
Over which now shadows cast
As I think of better days
Sweet memories as my source
I realize with amazement
That I long to hear your voice
To hear you tell me softly
That everything will be fine
That your love for me was always true
And we can turn back the hands of time
But I know down deep within
That's only an empty dream
For your love for me was never
As real as you made it seem
Although the love you showed me
Restored my hope for things to be
You soon shattered my newfound faith
And left me drowning, lost at sea
The belief in love you made me feel
That someone could be true
Was only just a mask you wore
This picture of happiness you drew
Only adding to my pain
Are the tears you never shed
You do not mourn for what you've lost
Your heart for me unbled
Because in reality
Your intentions were concealed
You never gave yourself to me
Real love you did not feel
You did not want forever
You didn't want me to stay
You only wanted triumph
For this stupid game you play
So triumph I will give you
But not because I'm weak
But because when all is said and done
You won't find the joy you seek
You will one day look for love so true,
Asking God to hear your prayer
But all that He will answer is
My son, there's nothing there
You will cry and you will mourn
You'll dance the lonely dances
But soon you'll come to realize
You threw away all your chances
I may have been that chance for you
But that we cannot tell
Though one day you will wonder
"What if" questions will unveil
Was I the one that got away
Did you throw away the best
Did your selfish ways cost you The One
When your heart was put to the test
Right now it's true I'm struggling
To change my point of view
To find that place in time
Where I don't cry for you
Where I no longer live
In the place where memories exist
Where my love is something valued
Not just another name on a list
One day that time will come
I'll find the one that's true
Peace and joy will take your place
And I won't think of you
The grief I feel will be no more
I'll be happy and be free
And though you may not know it now
But that's when you'll cry for me
Copyright © Gina Archibald | Year Posted 2009
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