The Tears I Cry for You

A man I thought meant what he said
who turned out to be a liar instead.
Who knew what was right and what was wrong,
and kept me in the dark so long
about his true identity;
and when he finally set me free
I cried the tears I'd kept inside.
The tears I cry for you.

From the war I fought to keep you mine.
The things I did to earn your time.
From all the things I heard you say,
that kept me going through the day.
The way you seemed to be the guy
who'd hold me when I had to cry,
the tears I cry for you.

From all the times I trusted you
that you just used to hurt and bruise.
And all the scars that I took on
so you would hold me in your arms.
Because love was just a game to win,
you left my eyes to cry again
the tears I cry for you.

But as I cry and think upon
all the times you did me wrong,
I gain a sort of inner strength,
take courage, prepare to go the length.
A realization comes to me;
finally I can truly see.
Not I - but you - were in the wrong
though you had blamed me all along.
I know I'm better than what you did
and now I know it's time to rid
the tears I cry for you.

            - jainedoe