Broken Promises From People Who Should’ve Known Better

You said forever
I swallowed the sound
believed your promises
could hold me down

I let your words settle
into my skin
never thought I’d end up
alone again

You made “forever” sound
like something I could use
but every promise you made
was the promise you’d refuse

I watched the warmth fade
from the light in your eyes
still taste every sorry
that covered your lies

If I ever trust again
I’ll keep my guard up high
I’ll measure actions
not the words that you let fly

Love’s not a promise
it’s just what’s behind
you taught me that
with every lie you could find

Don’t talk to me about loyalty
don’t call it fate
I’ll believe in nothing now
except the mess you made