If I Only Knew

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JUDGE: Kathleen (237)

TITLE PROMPTS - PICK ONE - ENTER TO WIN!
1. a chance I didn't take
2. photo in the album
3. faded, blue ribbon
4. wind gossiping with the trees
5. stars won't shine tonight
6. scarred saddle
7. if I only knew
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RULES - (not many)
1. Must be a new write using one of the Prompt Titles!
2. Keep the rating to a maximum of 13+ - Tender Eyes here!
3. Lyrics are just poems with promise - WRITE
4. ENTER AND HAVE FUN!
5. ORIGINALITY COUNTS!

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If I Only Knew

By Indelibleink

(Author's Note: Since it is much easier for me to come up with lyrics if I have a tune playing - either in the background or in my head - I came up with these lyrics to the tune of Walk the Line by Johnny Cash.)

I spent a lifetime in pursuit of you
Our love was special, from my point of view
But the whispers, there were quite a few
You swore you'd be true - oh, if I only knew

Never any problems, thought we were fine
On a scale of one to five, you were a nine
Guess I ran right through that big stop sign
You swore you'd be true - oh, if I only knew

More and more dear, it seems we fight
I sit alone crying, night after night
And the doubters? I guess they were right
You swore you'd be true - oh, if I only knew

My friends all say, dear, that to me you lied
Looks like to me, dear, you took me for a ride
I can't believe, dear, that our love has died
You swore you'd be true - oh, if I only knew

Never thought that trouble, could ever brew
Our love meant something, for just us two
But you cheated - it was so easy for you
You swore you'd be true - oh, if I only knew

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