Should’ve Been You

- Rift: Part II - Poem VI -

It’s not a lie, the truth is clear,

The fault was mine, I should’ve kept you near

I saw your tears, but turned away,

When all you needed was for me to stay

What hell did I bring to your door?

I should’ve loved you so much more

Instead, I let the cracks of doubt run deep,

And gave you promised words I couldn’t keep

I should’ve been the one to fight,

To hold you closer through the night

But I grew silent, made you fall,

When I should’ve given you my all

Your eyes once lit the darkest skies,

But they were blinded by my lies

I let you break, I watched you bend,

And never reached out to help you mend

The smile you wore was painted pain,

A mask you carried through the rain

And though you begged, I turned aside,

I should’ve stood right by your side

Now as the night consumes the day,

There’s nothing left that I can say

Our love was real, but I withdrew,

It should’ve been me, instead of you