I Thought I Knew

Those were the best times we shared.

We would stay in your home the entire day
with nothing to do or say.
But we knew we had each other
for as long as we wanted..

We would dress up and head out
and you'd hit me for not dressing well.
I would be so proud of the beauty walking next to me
cause we knew it'd last forever.

We'd swear we were the only lovers in this world.
Nothing else really mattered.
Music, theatre, dance,
they never mattered when you weren't there.
When I had to cry on stage I'd think of you leaving me.
When I had to laugh I'd think of your smile.
Through all the things we shared,
We knew it would last forever.

Remember walking on the sand?
Childishly kicking the beach into my eyes.
I said, "Even if the desert made me blind,
Nothing could keep me from seeing your beauty"
You'd just smile and rest your head
and I knew we would last forever.

Remember when we watched the sunset
at the same beach we walked along.
You sat beside me, as you did a thousand times before.
The orange blaze of the setting sun
made a perfect backdrop for our unending love.
And I knew we would last forever.

Remember when you looked up at me,
your eyes filled with fear.
We had been through many phases and each time we knew
we would last forever.
Then your lips parted,
"He's all that I ever wanted."
And I knew I couldn't love forever.