I Was Surprised

I looked at him
And smiled
I told you
That I liked him
You smiled
And told me
That he liked me
I asked you
How you knew
And you said
"Because I like you too."
I was surprised
And flattered
But I gave it no thought
Because I liked him.
Then you wrote something
You laid bare your heart
You told me you loved me
And begged me not to leave you
I was surprised
And flattered
But I gave it no thought
Because I liked him.
One day you told me
You were jealous
You wanted me with you
And not him.
I was surprised
And flattered
And I gave it thought
Because I liked you.
I thought about you
And him
And I realized I cared about you
I didn't want you to be unhappy
So I gave him up
To be with you
So you would be happy.
Time passed.
We were together
And somehow
I fell in love with you
I was happy
You were happy
We were happy
And we were in love
Then, something happened
I don't know what it is
But you said you didn't love me
You, who had once begged me not to leave you,
Left me.


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