PAINTING TASTERS

we met in the heat of the summer
I was lonely
you were newly free
I discovered a beautiful person
I couldn’t believe was like me

at first, we had so many questions
like where have you been all my life
we learned more and more
let love open the door
and we wrote what we wanted to write

I should have known when you described the mystery
that I was and that was being me
the feel of my lips and touch of my kiss
were just words
you projected on me

and soon the illusion faded
the person inside you could see
I tried and I tried
I could no longer hide
I knew one day you would leave me

still, I pushed and I pushed and I struggled
to be what you wanted to see
I swallowed my pride
went along for the ride
now the ride is slowly killing me

there’s a hill for every dark valley
and a river that runs to the sea
now it’s time to cry
and for love to die
you changed without telling me
you changed without telling me