Choice And Chance

By choice I have stayed by your side,
Suppressed the pain I've had to hide,
Tried to ignore the nights I've cried,
And ripped my heavy heart open wide.

By choice I lay awake in bed,
Thinking of the things you've said,
Frightened by the feeling I dread;
Guilt, and so, on I tread.

By chance I met someone new,
He turns wet cheeks to rosy hue,
He doesn't make me feel so blue,
And we're apart because of you.

7/18/13
MLS