She met him in high school
He was sweet, he was fun.
He was smart and so kind,
She knew he was the one.
They fell in love and they grew,
Went to college, four years,
At the end of that time
Wedding bells rung in their ears.
They were happy in love,
Said their vows, said “I do.”
As they danced their first dance
He said “It’s because I love you.”
They started off great
They laughed and they loved.
But the more years went on,
Laughter wasn’t enough
He came home from work
He was tired, she could tell.
She tried to console him,
But he just started to yell.
The yelling got worse
The older they grew.
He’d scream and he’d shout
And started hitting her too.
“Because I love you”
Or “It’s for your own good.”
Were things he would tell her,
So much she withstood.
She hurt and she cried,
She tried to get out.
But the more that she ran,
The more he would shout.
Eventually his yelling
Became too much to bear.
She hid in her bedroom
And prayed a short prayer.
The next day he came home
Unusually upset,
She was nowhere to be found
His palms began to sweat.
He dialed her phone
Once, twice, then ten times.
“Come home” He would plead
“I know I mess up sometimes.”
He cried and he begged
Then suddenly he knew
“Baby, I need you back with me,
I’m sorry, because I love you.”
She listened to his messages
She thought and she questioned
These words he was saying
Were words he’d never mentioned
“Maybe he’s changed”
She thought, “He’s okay.”
Then she turned her car around
And decided she’d stay.
When she reached home at last
To his side she flew
“I’m home baby, I’m here,
Because I love you.”
That night they discovered
What had been gone all those years.
They fell back in love
There would be no more tears.
But the next day again
Home from work he came,
His temper was flared
And she was to blame.
Her spirit was crushed.
She knew in her heart
This love that they had
Was falling farther apart.
She asked him to leave,
She had tears in her eyes.
She was very convincing
Soon they said their goodbyes.
As he trudged out the door
Her words were only a few
“I’m only letting you go,
Because I’ll always love you.”
