Your New Love, Greater than Mine

I used to believe you were all that I needed
that you'd be there for me always
with your loving heart and sensitive words.
Then things got rough and I fled pain
and believing you was never the same
as you just spoke to me today on my own dime
and you told me of a new love, greater than mine.
I used to believe those words you threw were
from your heart and soul and nothing would
change how you would always feel.
But the last thing I'll remember that you did say
will stay with me more than today and trusting men
will come so hard as
all they do is say things to make you fall too far.
And I guess its too bad how things work out.
And maybe someday there'll come again another man
to say sweet words in innocence yet reminding
me of you and your lines and of your new love.
And though try as I may,
believing him will never be the same.

By Lisa "Tressie" Stevens
March 7, 1997

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