It began as a love
Like that which only a child can know.
I look up to and respected you;
Oh God! Where did those times go?
They say we are an exact likeness
But all they see are our looks
It's like judging the material
Having never read the book.
You played your foolish game with me;
You totally destroyed my heart.
What we once shared
Fell irreversibly apart.
19 long years have now passed
Since the day I drew my first breath;
Twice in the past month,
I have felt the touch of death.
From the fires of my inner hell
I am now emerging;
I have pulled it back together
And with my destiny I am now converging.
Play your damned games
You're only playing solitaire
Now I can truly say
I . . . do . . . not . . . care.