That's what you called us,
said we were in this together,
would be each others lovers,
each others supporters...
no matter what came our way,
that you were over her,
that our ups and downs
were over now, that
you would always
stand by my side.
I remember the day
I moved to my new house,
when you said, "I love you"
right out loud in front
of all my family,
how my mom joked,
"You might not after
moving all this furniture."
"Oh no," you told her
as you looked into my eyes.
"Lori and I have had
our ups and downs...
I'm going to love her
forever now."
How sweet,
yet how fleeting...
that lie was!
Partners...
is something you
don't understand.