Our Paths Have Crossed

Our paths have crossed, When we each had our own sets of rules, You holding to yours, And me thinking I must see my thru, You had played the game longer, And knew better than to lose, I played the part, Of only the blinded fool. Me, thinking I was smart and not knowing how to gain, Let you beat me, Oh such a clever game. The days of our speaking, And remaining as friends, Ended as quickly as it all began. But with you on your side, And me on mine, We knew our paths would cross again, Somewhere in time. Now older in years and after bearing the strain, I'm prepare to do battle again, But this time with equal gain. Clever you are and this much I have learned, Don' t walk on your toes, Or somewhere I'll get burned. We'll help each other in our business affairs, And make it worth our time, But take caution when you make that first move, To walk on mine. Plan your moves with care, And I'll be doing the same, Don't expect my friendship, Or my trust, For this much, you'll never regain. Through others our paths will soon cross again, But this time I won't be in search, Of a partner, lover nor friend.