ontheverge Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 It's been a week since we spoke I've had a lot of time to think A lot of time to consider What went wrong with us For a long time we seemed strong The envy of all our friends I tried my best for you I would have bent over the world backwards to give you the moon Then I had a thought... Maybe its not me... Maybe its you Maybe, baby, you were just wrong Maybe I was right all along Maybe it wasn't me with all the issues Maybe it's you I sacrificed and gave to make it work At work all day and then home to cook You had your sports and your bar You left me at home wondering how to make the payments on the car I wanted to go back to school to make life better for us. I wanted us to have a place to call our own A place we could call home Your ambition led you in the direction of being with your "friends" While I was burning the candle at both ends When you got tired of trying and it was over, you waited a month to tell me, how kind. You told me it had been over for you for a very long time. I was crushed, I was hurt I thought you were the one I couldnt see spending my life with any one but you Without you my world was gone A week went by and you called You wanted to know how I was, honey, Then I found out why you phoned, You didnt need me, just my money. Then I had a thought... Maybe its not me... Maybe its you Maybe, baby, you were just wrong Maybe I was right all along Maybe it wasnt me with all the issues Maybe its you Take care now, so long and if you thing I would ever take you back Darlin' you would be totally wrong. Link to comment
Scout Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Ok...please don't take this the wrong way. But if this song/poem is about a real relationship, my question is: why do all this for someone who is clearly not making the same effort in return? Why sacrifice so much for so long, while getting nothing in return? To me, that's a pretty big issue in itself. Especially when there are other people out there who would actually appreciate those kinds of efforts and do the same in return. I often wonder why so many of us spend inordinate amounts of time and energy on dead-end relationships. I've been guilty of dong the same in the past. I know I never will again. But I've never been able to pin down exactly why I did it, or why others do it. Link to comment
ontheverge Posted September 10, 2006 Author Share Posted September 10, 2006 I think i did it because i thought that is what you did when you loved someone. I was so wrong. But the ex is gone now, and good riddance to bad rubbish! lol Link to comment
Scout Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I agree it's what you do when you love someone. What I have a problem understanding is choosing to continue loving someone who doesn't do the same in return. Link to comment
NJRon Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I've fallen into that trap numerous times... If I had a little Scout sitting on my shoulder pointing it out to me, I think it would happen less... Link to comment
ontheverge Posted September 10, 2006 Author Share Posted September 10, 2006 I think for me at least, it took me a long time to see what was really going on, and I didnt have anyone telling me, hey cant you see what is happening? After we broke it off and I told people we were no longer together, they were all like, well, your ex was bad for you anyway. Too bad they couldnt have pointed out that little factoid while I was in it. oh well. life goes on! Link to comment
Scout Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Too bad they couldnt have pointed out that little factoid while I was in it. And if you couldn't see if for yourself, you probably wouldn't have listened to them, anyway. Which is also why having me on your shoulder, NJRon, would really do you no good at all! In other words, another person can't make you see if you refuse to open your eyes. Link to comment
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