When I first met you
You said that you cared
You liked me because
I was different and dared.
My culture and background
Meant I couldn’t see
The way you manipulated
And played with me.
I enjoyed the excitement of being with you
Not seeing that I was being the fool
I tried to be strong I tried to be brave
My confidence you were chipping away
Your folks never saw me as good enough
Of the wrong sort and only after your stuff
You put them before me when I should have mattered
And let them abuse me so bad I was battered.
Why I married you I’ll never know
The ring on my finger and everything went cold
As long as I cooked and cleaned for thee
You never wanted to know about me
Even when our son was born
The responsibility never ever dawned
You broke your promises to care for us
And left me to it like a passing bus.
Our son you were supposed to love & treasure
You damaged so bad we cannot begin to measure
He knows full well you hated me so
There was no love for him to hold
Well times moved on and everyone can see
You were never ever good for me
I’m still standing strong and bold
And I’m not the one out in the cold.
Take a look and you will see
A happier, stronger, wiser me
Our son will be a big shot some day
And look at his father in a pitiful way
You laughed at my tears like I didn’t matter
Well look at me now its YOU that doesn’t matter!
