I promised.

I lied.

I cheated.



I swore to you it wouldn't happen again.

But you will never know the reality,

The battle within my head.



I smiled.

I faked.

I cheated.



Looked you in the eye, said I would stop.

But the words hurt me too,

And you're as convinced as I am not.



I cried.

I screamed.

I cheated.



Inside my mind, and the pain is silent.

You are the one that brought me here,

And yet you will never know it.



I bled.

I hurt.

I cheated.



You pretended to care, careful as you were.

But never once with my heart,

You think I'm insane? You're just as absurd.



I acted.

I overreacted.

I cheated.



On this game that we made.

Do as I say, and not as I do?

A vicious cycle we both played.



I promised.

You lied.

We cheated.