Replaced?

Betrayed once, it’s all in the game,

Second betrayal, now it’s such a shame,

Stabbed twice, don’t care for blame game,

Pay the price twice? Lost I have my face and dame.

Thought I had much love to spread,

Overwhelming heart, spread where it led,

Now it’s haunting me, that love is almost dead,

There is no next, that word has become my dread.

I’d rather the silver bullet had crept my behind,

After a flip and topple, I would’ve just stayed behind,

Lick the flames and hoping to shut out my breath and mind

That way I didn’t have to face this loss, or this act unkind.

Death is eventual, but you aren’t prepared for it,

I knew had to face this someday, but today wasn’t it,

I trusted my feelings, love, where it led and what we did,

The last strand of hope burned, you’ve gotten me rid.

Could’ve given this, all and more than was wanted,

In return all I wanted was to be the one wanted,

Not by some, all, or one, but the one that I wanted,

To earn that want, I did everything I could, undaunted.

This time, I’m not walking away,

Your choice now to turn the other way,

Choice has been made, am thrown away,

Yet I choose to fight, live and die another day.

It’s time to retire the person behind the mask,

Don’t deserve another chance, couldn’t live the ask,

The colder I’ve become, no more me I can unmask,

Me? Who’s me, it’s him that I’m dumping alive in the cask.

I may be cold, but he’s lived long enough,

Braved the storms, but he’s not just that tough.

To live through tears, blood and survive the rough,

He’s been replaced, and now I shall rule his turf.

A survivor, hope some of him survives this day,

So that he’s there when his love returns someday,

Will work on finding ways to game this play,

Ensure he never comes second, I will lead his fray.