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"My True
Story"
By Severo Flores
Posted: 11/3/99
It was one summer night, a few years ago we first met,
Not knowing what we were getting into, nor what was to become of it.
We eventually started seeing each other and going around,
For once I was truly happy for it was you that I had found.
Everything was going smooth because I had my summer fling.
Then something happened and it turned out to be the real thing.
With only one regret and it wasn't that you weren't the one,
But the fact that we were both so very young.
Not wanting to start a family so soon in life,
For the fact that we were still struggling to survive.
Leaving school early and expectations of college,
To working the fields and wasting my knowledge.
Having food on the table, a home, and a car,
All the dreams I once had now seem to be so far.
My only intentions were always done for the best,
By taking care of you as I vowed when we were both blessed.
Then I started tripping on my life, so I locked everyone out,
Because I didn't want to hurt you nor anyone else without a doubt.
Trying to make it last but limited to what I could take,
Until the arguing and fighting lead us to separate.
I guess we both needed some time to go out and have fun,
Maybe we enjoyed this too much, and we forgot where we both went wrong.
Missing you in my arms, and all the special times we both shared,
Knowing well no more was to become of this, for all the time that was spared.
You your part as I done mine, It just happened to fall apart throughout the
course of time.
It took me a long time to realize deep down that you were really gone,
Because it was hard for me to face to face that I was all alone.
I now know that saying, "You'll never know what you have, until you've lost
it."
Because we both figured that out that day we departed.
If you ever thought what we had was never true,
I tried expressing myself instead of saying them directly to you.
As we last talked and you explained what had happened,
It really hurt me in a way you couldn't possibly imagine.
I guess my feelings for you never completely went away,
Because what hurts is for me to see you this way.
Everything happens for a reason, and maybe this wasn't meant to be,
Or we'd still be together as a family.
I thank God that we didn't conceive any children,
For they would've been the ones hurting in the awful misfortune.
Not even all the falling stars would've kept us together,
For we were too stubborn to see what we meant for one another.
Somehow you were able to find a way and move on,
The time has come for me to do the same and look for that special someone.
I would never be mad at you because I've got no reason to be,
So let us build on our friendship, so very truthfully.
Whatever is to happen from this day on in your lifetime,
I want you to take care because you won't be so easily erased off my mind.
We both learned from this experience now all that is left are all the memories,
Throughout the good times and bad times that I reminisce upon listening to the
oldies.
--Severo Flores
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