A poem by James Leighton
I knew that I was in trouble from the moment that we met
I even started writing again when I hadn’t slept
I’d always wanted the ‘Thunderbolt’ to hit me from the sky
But now I sit in turmoil and I just want to know why
It’s 3:30 in the morning and you’re the first thing on my mind
I cannot stop myself thinking about you and how you’re being so unkind
I thought you were a nice person and that you valued what we had
But you’re now showing your true colours and your treatment of me is bad
I find it so hard to believe how you’re behaving because everything was going so well
How can you go from such a heavenly place and fall straight into hello
I had fallen for your smile and your insecurities
I believed in the bigger dream of a happy life for you and me
But I guess the old saying that love is blind is totally and utterly true
Because from the very minute we met, I had fallen in love with you
Head over heels and tumbling down at an uncontrollable speed
I tried to put the brakes on but my heart was way ahead of me
To follow that up with the night that we did share
Probably the best ‘first kiss’ that I have ever had, to be fair
Such a romantic moment and I know it wasn’t just me
I only had to look into your eyes and the truth was there to see
You liked me and you wanted me and followed my every lead
You were not just something I wanted but you are everything I need
You’re young and incredibly beautiful but cautious and slightly broken
We were building a friendship upon every word that we had spoken
Sharing honest thoughts about our current situations
Previous failed relationships and darkest manipulations
All the worries and fears from within that take us to dark places
Suffering all the pain that’s caused as tears run down our faces
But as I sit awake again in the middle of the night
I cannot stop myself from thinking of the prospect of what might
The dream that laid before us was a true possibility
But you’ve now thrown all that away because you will not speak to me
You said that night that your had felt like a ‘Princess in the Tower’
Released from your captivity and given all the power
But that just made me more determined to be the Prince of Charm
The Knight in Shining Armour that would protect you from any harm
So I guess that I just have to now accept that this is all but over
A fleeting moment of time that we could have been true lovers
Your beauty is so tempting and leads so many on
But I hope that you learn your lessons from the things that you’ve done wrong
You should treat all people you meet like you would like to be treated back
Give them the respect they deserve, don’t focus on what they may lack
Open up your heart but protect yourself at all times
Forgive those that you like the best of any past passion crimes
Everyone has their stories and I was hoping to listen to yours
Love you for your beauty and especially your flaws
Help you build a life of trust and love me for all of time
I dreamt of a better future when I was yours and you were mine
But I must now close the door as opportunity has passed
Learn the lesson and protect my heart and try not to fall so fast
Only dive right in when I know that you want the same
It could have been a wonderful life
It’s such a goddamn shame
xXx