The Stranger

The stranger 

How could I have not seen the man, the real man behind the charm 
How could I have not stopped the pain & prevented all this harm?

He walked me down a path of hope, towards a life of sharing 
How could this man have tricked me so, becoming so cruel, uncaring?

He lived in the shadows not the light, his life was full of dark secrets 
A predator who couldn't accept or stop, other women were his weakness. 

Who have I shared my life with, who is this man at home?
A chameleon who fooled all he met, who will never accept, nor atone.

A stranger has lived with me, but why? the 
years he stole my life
He had no intent, no respect or love, he just slowly sharpened the knife

A cruel cruel man, behind the smile, behind the tall dark looks
He uses these to entrap his prey, like the fisherman uses hooks. 

And when you finally realise, the dirty games he's played
You show them to this stranger, all the mistakes he's happily made. 

He is not moved, by tears or pleas to halt his evil hurt
He is not phased by all he's done, he kicks your concerns
to the dirt

Once a boy adored by all, the curly locks, angelic face
But now, his secrets all revealed, a poor family are disgraced. 

They've seen this man walk this path before, so many many times
So many women come & gone, where were the warning signs?

I regret I let him do this, he tore my life apart
This stranger, whoever he was, he’ll never take my heart. 

I'll walk away with dignity, I couldn't create a better man
He'll never respect me nor appreciate, I’ve given it all I can. 

So now I’ll leave a space, for the next innocent lover
Unaware of all he’s hiding, the truth…will they uncover?

The ladies of the night, the addictions he can’t let go 
The days off trawling websites, I prey they’ll  never know