Partly Cloudy 2 (Butterfly Knife)
It’s so hard to comprehend
One she was my lover and now she’s just my friend
Why did it have to end
Were the problems really so hard to mend
I wanted to keep her by my side
Because I liked the way our wills collide
She somehow saved the individuality school took
And ripped up the rule book
To do things her own way
Until her dying day
I couldn’t prepare
To be held in her stare
Quick to smile, she was slow to anger
But look both ways before crossing her
Her hearts not full of deceit
But all break ups are final unless you saved your receipt
She could never be a stay at home wife
Part of her is the butterfly and part of her is the knife
Well here’s something for you to try on
If I left who’s shoulder would you cry on
When you get upset and leave home whose bed will you lie on
How could you ask me to let bygones be bygones
I should’ve known better than to date some kid
You believed in us even more than I did
I didn’t know what was wrong but now I see
The only thing wrong with you was me
I didn’t know what to say
The day you ran away
What about you, does it feel the same
To speak the same words and insert a new name
I remember all the things we’ve said and sworn
Now I’ll say one more, I’ve been dying since the day that I was born
But I’ve been living since the day that I met you
And it’s alright, you only hurt me because I let you
I guess your sky is partly cloudy too
Will it storm or will the sun shine through
Who knew we’d fail
Our fairytale
But maybe once you find what you’re looking for
You’ll find me and come back for more
Even after all the tears that I’ve tasted
I know our time was never wasted
And I know it was hard to tell
Saying that must have hurt like hell
I never knew how much in love I fell
I hope you’re adjusting well
But if this decision makes you weep
I’ll still hold you until you fall asleep
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