A moment ago
You told me we could grow old
As long as my soul never folds
As long as the bad never molds
As long as I would stay happy
As long as I looked pretty
As long as I looked the other way
As long as I never looked away
As long as I agreed this was not a fair game, but you are the only one allowed to play
As long as you owned more of the stage
As long as I cheered you on, “hooray!”
As long as I was grateful I had somewhere to stay
As much as I prayed
The storm never went away
I put on a smile so you would stay for a little while
While I close the door and dream of something more
As long as I kept it to myself
Nobody would notice
Even when I declined in health
Even when I grabbed my purse and left for work
Hoping to return to something that was meant to work
What am I trying to say?
As long as I found someone who would stay
Even in my times of need
Even when I have bruised my knees
I should be happy to share your world
Happiness was not made for us girls