Taint

What you wanted, I could see it in your eyes
You wanted someone perfect, someone unblemished
A person with no past, no rejects
And you almost had her, almost
But then she let go
She told you everything
About yesterday, and the day before that
Now she’s tainted in your eyes
Now she’s different in your mind
And you cannot get over
What happened and what happened to her
And how she’s different now
The truth ruins the memory of her in your mind
And she’s sorry
About everything she ever did
And please believe this truth:
I’m sorry.

Written June 8 2006.