"I love you," she said
"Forever and always and a day"
But she meant that for another instead
I was so easy to betray.

She took all of my hopes
And played with all of my dreams
I was sliding down her slippery slope
Just a pawn in all of her schemes.

It wasn't done in anger or spite
Her heart just belonged to another
When discovered she was so contrite
Between my love and his, she still chose the other.

She told me of her love for me
I believed lie after lie
I just wouldn't let myself see
There was still the other guy.

She loved "them" before "us"
I was the last one in
Her "I love you" became a chorus
Sang to both of us but meant only for him.

There was a rhythm to the game she played
Pull me close, then, push me away
I know now I should never have stayed
My life was always black and white, but she made it gray.

I was the fool, it was me playing me
She loved someone else, but just wouldn't say
I should have let her go and set her free
Instead, I held her hostage day after day.

A heart is like a puzzle piece
Filling it is love's portrayal
It's time for us to be at peace
And accept I wasn't good enough and caused the betrayal.