The Stranger

The Stranger

You were just a stranger lying next to me
I couldn't tell if you were the girl I loved
The glowing in your eyes had disappeared
And replaced with something I had feared

Guilt be the demon that claimed your actions
With your empty soul I saw right through you
Nothing hid the fact that something was wrong
There is no use lying because I knew all along

Your quivering lips and your nervous heartbeat
Moisture seeped through pores over your brow
The song of deceit sounded muffled as you spoke
Words formed so carelessly as you begin to choke

Curiosity grew within me as lies poured out
Your stories change quick like old folk tales
You came home late and thought I was asleep
I heard a man's voice and went down to peep

His arms were wrapped around your waist so tight
Kissing and giggling as you said your goodbyes
How could you hurt me and still say I love you?
Well believe my lie when I say I love you too

You threw everything away for only ten minutes
Years of true love down the drain without a care
I packed my bags and left you that same night
From here I knew everything would be alright

After all these years it was as if I never knew you
Everything that happened in the past I put behind
But anytime I think about you all I can ever see
Is the stranger that once laid right next to me