Too good to be true

This is a poem I wrote about thinking you found the one, then turns out not to be because of certain circumstances.

That's what you were,

but it wasn't your fault.

It was out of our hands

a long time ago.

 

Sometimes it killed me

to know that every

smile and twinkle

of your eyes

could make the darkest

of days seem

like sunshine.

 

But I know better now.

 

I wasn't meant to bring

you the happiness you

truly deserved.

 

I will still take

your hand for the

last dance.

I will still sit

with you to watch

the sunset.

 

But I can never be

with you because

you were too good

to be true.

Author's Note

This is another poem I wrote in my younger days, so constructive criticism would be nice.

Reviews

[mick weller]

This is heartfelt for its youth and innocence.
Ah, the expectations we place on others - seeing them in a far better way than they can ever live up to...
`But I know better now.` - and doesn't this feel like a scar!
something very touching about this...
nice - thanks for this

[darkgurl]

Good expressions in this, can feel this, wonderfully written.