He Would Be
Her entire life has been a cruel joke
A smack in the face every time that she spoke
False hopes and broken promises from the start
'Til learned helplessness was burned into her heart
But the heart did still beat and the burns did fade
Even though time and again she was betrayed
She came to accept that people were this way
And that no one good would ever stay
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I do not know if I can say what love is
I was positive that it didn't exist
But then it grew in me when he gave me his
Yet it was gone in a blink, not even missed
I know I did love him, but it was all wrong
He had nothing else in his life with meaning
He depended solely on me to be strong
And was jealous of my passion, my dreaming
Because I was blinded, I let him cage me
Now I'm disgusted remembering we kissed
And I feel so stupid that I didn't see
At least now I'm free from his ties on my wrist
I think I've learned what it takes for love to last
Both people must have hopes and lives of their own
Two complete people instead of broken halves
Better together, but still happy alone
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He'd be someone who makes me question limits
Someone who makes me forget the passing minutes
He'd convince me that it's finally my turn
For fear and helplessness to be unlearned
Because he loves me, he'd look with doting eyes
I'd wake up to his smile every sunrise
And when I'm scared, his hands would still my shaking
I'd never be in fear of my heart breaking