Misunderstood

by Darrell Ames

She first appeared like an angel, as if delivered from above
So perfect for me, so sweet, so pretty, a dream come true
I craved her smile, her laugh, her touch - her love seemed pure
The love of a lifetime I thought, I wasn't sure what to do

Playing it cautious and close to the vest seemed wise at the time
She made it clear her number was given to no other man
She didn't put herself 'out there' so she said, and I believed her
I was secure in gaining her favor, a safe and slow timetable my plan

She even went as far to ask, 'do you view me as a possible wife?'
A joyous moment for me when those words she delivered
My heart was bursting, my emotions running wild, I was happy
For she all but informed me of her intentions to become my beloved

How foolish we feel when our thoughts are consumed with what isn't
Only to find out that reality has dealt us a very different hand, bad or good
The fairytale romance, the majestic love affair that seemed so real
Was shattered when she kissed another, for I apparently misunderstood