I
never noticed you stare
What
I sensed was not admiration
I
went about my business, being the free spirit that I am, the life of the party.
I
have a vague recollection of the first night
But
I know something changed, I don’t know when but it did
Took
me a while to accept, I honestly couldn’t see what you saw
It
was all a joke, something that would blow over
Then
we stepped out and became an item nobody could know about
The
occasional texts became four hours or more of conversation
You
were always there; you slowly became a part of me
You
were everything I ever desired, satisfying my hunger, fanning my flames
A
perfect representation of guilty pleasure
You
were just right; it was hard to believe I was living a reality
I
dreamed you, I breathed you, I wanted you so badly even when you were right
next to me
But
now nothing hurts like the truth,
I’ve
crossed the line of denial or self deceit and this one just stares me in the
face
Sometimes
I wonder how I got here and other times I simply know
At
a point I realized what I was doing, but I was in too deep
And
even when I hate you I miss you with all of me
The
challenge now is how I intend to take the long road back or start from where I
stand
Where,
when and how would I begin to take the journey to the place I need to be
Mental
images, memories I’m trying so hard to erase haunt me
Feelings
I’m trying but failing to suppress
Constantly
talking to myself that I can make it out of this place I know I don’t deserve
but settled for
The
painful realization that what I held on to wasn’t really mine
I
got lost in the passion and excitement that wasn’t even true
The
touch, the hooded looks, the longing behind every handshake and smile,
The
secrets, the whispers, wordless screams and unshed tears of frustration
How
I became the Queen but without a throne, only allowed to come out at night
A
role I fit into quite comfortably
I
was not standing alone; there was someone beside me, holding me
The
best gift I ever had
But
you see, it was an illusion created by me
And
it had a price- My Heart
Now
I don’t know how I feel
I
wish I could switch it off like a tap and just go back to being the strong-no
nonsense-almost cynical girl I remember
Why
did I let my guard down? It isn’t like I was deceived; I mean there was never a
lifelong commitment
Just
words that I couldn’t see but held on to like a life line
I
want to move from this place
I'm
dying to move on
But
it’s hard to imagine you not being there
I'm
tired of waiting for you to set the right mood
But
I'm sick of being led
The
guilt I carry has become too heavy
I
will never be your number one
And
mine won’t come if you are in his space
I
gave everything
I
was faithful to the wrong person
Sometimes
I smile and wonder if things were different
But
I’ll never know,
Because
you chose her.