Playing the fools game

by FireFly - Libra

I knew what was to come-
but I thought I’d turn it around-
I was to be the man-
that she would find-
she could confide in-

I know I was warned-
found no false friends-
to lay my sorrow in-
Wagging their fingers-
telling me-
you made the mistake-
you gave her both-
the lock and key-

I pushed and pushed-
till I wanted nothing-
I never gave up-
But I gave to much-
I never gave up-
But I gave to much-

It was a cold moonlit night-
wrapped in blankets-
listening to the rolling tides-
It was in her eyes-
the girl I was looking for-
But the feeling of fear-
held her closed and still-
she curled her tongue-
as I touched her skin-

I had gone under-
I was kissing-
her lips of thin air-
wanting like a beggar-
for some kind of love-
that wasn’t there-

And in those nights- 
with the low lit candle-
when I whispered sweet
nothings in her ear-
there was the calmness- 
and the subtle rhythm-
of two souls-
on the same road-

And ever since-
she held it back-
while I chased her-
Though I know-
she felt something-
deep down inside-
this wandering girl-
ended up-
giving herself-
to another man-

Living in a fools paradise-
I rolled the dice-
gambling for paradise-
hoping it would turn the favor-
over to my side-
Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2000-07-16 05:23:17
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:29
Poem ID: 56902

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