FOOLED

 It's 3 in the morning, you're restless beside me.
Our bed so silent and sad,
Your sleepy hands reach out to hold me,
and I freeze.

We haven't spoken in days -
 since your phone lit up
 with an incoming call 
from Willa, my best friend.

I asked you why she'd be calling you 
when you were supposed to be at work.
You bridled and shouted that I had been spying.
That's when I lost my words.

We haven't spoken in days.

Willa denied that something was up.
I could tell she was hiding the truth.
She wouldn't come clean, she kept saying to wait.
I walked away feeling betrayed.

We haven't spoken in days. 

Heartache and anger were ruling my heart.
I vowed to leave you again.
Started packing my bags and finding a place.
Knowing that this time I wouldn't be back.

We haven't spoken in days.

Then yesterday morning, you asked to meet me -
at the cafe in which we first met.
Puzzled, I said sure, and thought that was strange,
but then I knew that we'd be saying goodbye.

We hadn't spoken in days.

 All day, I kept myself busy,
Not wanting to think of the rest of my life.
I drove to the cafe, sad and scared,
And there you were at the door, waiting.

You smiled, and my heart soared,
I missed you already,
We walked through inside the cafe, and...
Shouts of "SURPRISE!" shook me up.

We hadn't spoken in days.
You and Willa had planned a party.
Nothing nefarious was going on and
I wasted time worrying for nothing.

When the hubbub settled, 
you smiled at me and sang our song,
"Soul deep,
choose love over fear,
a loyal heart is true."

We hadn't spoken in days.

©Ellen Pepper 2026

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