he said, as he wiped the tears out of my eyes
that everything will be ok
he promised me that things would work out
and i smiled and said thanks.

he said, as i wiped the tears out of my eyes
that i can't keep thinking about this
he promised me that he'd be there forever
and i looked away and said thanks.

he said, as we laughed over jokes
that he didn't believe in love
he promised me that someday i'd understand
and i looked through him and said thanks.

i tried to wash away the tears tonight
let them fall away never to be seen again
but old battle wounds were reopened
as a few new ones were formed.
i saw their effects on my bruised body,
holes left where emptiness should never be seen

the promises we made were supposed
to last through eternity, but i have
yet to see them
fulfilled.

logic knows no bound in the
challenges of life -
something as simple as the vernacular of us
can be mistaken in many different ways.
your eyes, though steady, could decieve
your wishes and show what you need inside.

he said, as we were on the phone
that he loved me
he promised me that he still cared
but i laughed and said yeah right.