The Promise You Made To Me

I remember the words that were spoken

Like it happened just today

You made me a promise

Or was it a game I didn’t know was in play

As you laid there beside me

 Said you were confessing and pledging your heart

All along knowing it wasn’t true

You never intended for me to play that large a part

I wanted to believe every word

And intention was true to the core

I dropped all my defenses

And was left with a hole in my heart and a soul that was tore

The more time that passed

The more severe and deeper goes the wound

I thought surely healing would begin

For my sanity sake I hope it does soon

I believed in what you said you stood for

And who you said you were

But there has been so much deception

That everything now is such a blur

What I can figure out

And I’m sure will never understand

What did you think you would gain?

What was the purpose of your plan?

I can’t believe I fell for it

And The Promise You Made To Me

You’re very selfish and cruel

Is what I now have come to believe

There was no reason to do those things

There was no cause or a need

As I have stood on the outside

I’m not the only one that you mislead

How can you live with these things

That you say and you do?

Where do you draw the justification?

And for the record who are you?

I’ve watched the patterns

And the destruction that you leave in your wake

How do you live a life like that?

How do you pull off being so fake?

You say you care about others

But that can hardly be true

I know I’m far from perfect

But I wish I’d only knew

I still would have helped you

And done whatever I can

There was no need for you to take advantage

When I reached out my hand

You can say whatever you want

But your actions speak loud and clear

I’ve learned a great lesson

And over it won’t shed another tear

I do thank you for some things

That you started and tried to do

But when it’s all on the table

Those that are left add up to be few

It’s a vicious cycle you spin

For all those that are around

You said you didn’t know why people act the way they do

Well that answer I’ve found

When you do what you do

And convince them to trust and believe

What do you think will happen when you break it?

Like you did The Promise You Made To Me

What I wish you would realize

Is you don’t have to do all that mess

I hope you break the cycle soon

And give it a rest

It’s got to get lonely

When you keep hurting those with whom you’re around

I hope you know I only say this cause I care

And I want you to have the same peace that I’ve found

History speaks for itself

In everything we say and do

Keep that in mind with next promise made

Not just to yourself but others too.

JD Wright

06/05/2010