A Blameless Tale

I was a fool to think that you would do me good
But I'd be lying if I said
You did me wrong
You were a kind and careful friend
And I misunderstood
I got to searching for answers
But found none in your arms
I was searching so long

It's funny how time can seem so fickle
When you're near
I could live in the memory of moments
For the rest of my years
But I ain't seen your face since the snowfall
And it's getting cold again
I hope you're warming up to someone
Who keeps you safe from harm

Wrapped up in a well-rehearsed hell
I see you only, the night dispels
There's a mark on my cheek cos you left a tell
When you kissed me when the clock struck twelve
And I knew then you had to know
The way I caught your subtle glow
But stories sometimes live too long
And when they live their life, go wrong

And sure there's a part of me that wonders
Who he is
Why is he the one
That gets to come undone
When I was on the run with you
Until you disappeared?
You're a taste as sweet as ever
But tastes start to change
You're a story I'll be doting on
Until I'm passed the grave
Maybe I will see you someday
But right now, I won't speak your name

Stories tend to pass the time
I write them in a form that rhymes
My mental states in slow decline
Cos the story that I told ain't mine