Love Isn't For Everyone

Part One - The Meeting

I've never had the love I crave,
the one I hoped would stay.
Although I've dated many men
things never went my way.
And then one day he smiled at me
with laughter in his eyes.
I thought that I had finally met
a man both kind and wise.
I felt like I was beautiful
when I was in his arms.
He always said the perfect thing
and wooed me with his charms.

Part Two - Our Life

I had plans to take things slowly,
to savor every day,
but then I fell so much in love
all caution swept away.
I asked him to move in with me,
to share my home and life.
I didn't ask a thing of him
but hoped to be his wife.
I cooked our meals and cleaned our house.
I indulged every whim.
I finally found a man to love
and took good care of him.

Part Three - Disillusionment

The only man I ever loved
was a scoundrel and a snake.
I finally had to toss him out.
I took all I could take.
When the other women called him
I kicked him to the street.
He used me and abused my trust
I cannot love a cheat.
He chopped my heart to pieces
and flushed it down the drain.
I've learned a painful lesson, and
I'll never love again.