A sad Minuet plays in my mind
The cold and bitter wind blows side by side
He walked away without looking behind
Considering not what I had inside.
For a long, long time, I kept it light
This flame inside suppressed by fear
For so long I kept my face bright
Showing not a hint of a single tear.
The reason, you ask, why I did that so
Was to not lose the man I love
For so many times I took the blow
Except his love that I will never have.
A friend, a confidant, a crying shoulder
I shared the weight of his heartbreaks
In love, he was, but with another
And I, hopelessly, took all the stakes.
The notes of the sad Minuet continues
The wind gets stronger, feeding the flame
So that night, I decided to choose
It’s now or never; I will cross the lane.
A promise--we’d be honest with each other
So on that evening, I finally did it
I said the words I so longed to utter
I finally confessed with a rapid heartbeat.
The song goes on, as intense as this moment
This feeling, like the wind, became too much
As anticipated, it led to resentment
The confession--rejected. T’was never a match.
The sad Minuet comes to an end
Every note in my heart--cuts and pierces deep
Inside, a flame that burned just died
Pure love I sowed; pure pain I reaped.