There was no love at first sight
It was more a trickle of petroleum lust
Set ablaze by a spark in the wink of an eye
And I was yours
Mesmerized
By your flame

You
Philosophized and contemplated
In a world set apart from reality
I
Was captivated by the nonsense

You
Became my drug of choice
I
Became no more than a fly
defenseless in your web
Too lost in your stare
To see you rip me apart for fun

So when you took another
I knew you loved me best
Because what we had was special
No-one could take my place
Just as no-one could take yours
You had to love me best

When you laughed
I thought you found me endearing
Not a joke
When you didn't call
I thought you were busy
Maybe playing hard to get

But
when you called me pathetic
I saw
for all the love I gave you
You never loved me back
You made me a liar
Because I never knew your truths
And I won't be a liar
You will love me back

Thats what I told them
when they took your silent heart
From my scarlet embrace

If anyone should ask me what I learnt
I shall tell them
Lovers lie
And fates are cruel
I shall tell them
Hearts keep beating when they're broken
And that loves beauty never fades
Even when seen through tears of blood

But most importantly
I will tell them
I still love you
despite it all