Letting Him Go
The room was dark as night
But I could still see your face
You were sitting at the table with her
I wished I had never stepped foot in this place
I watched you laugh and smile
Like the old happy couple you used to be
Then I thought to myself
Why in the world would he do this to me
You took her hand in yours
As I watched the look in your eyes
I watched you mouth the words
"Baby I'm sorry I lied"
I felt my mouth fall open
It took a while for that part to sink in
I got up from the table where I was seated
And I could feel the anger within
I walked up to your table
Where I sat down by your side
I kissed your lips so softly
And looked you in your eyes
I looked at the girl you were with
She looked right back at me
Then I looked down at your hands
And that's when I saw the ring
I knew right then you lied to me
Our whole relationship was a game
I felt a tear fall off my cheek
Onto the table and on a picture frame
Behind the glass was a man
I thought I knew but I was wrong
This whole time he had been married
How could I not see the signs all along
His wife looked him in the eyes
Then she asked him to explain
For once in his life he was speechless
He wasn't even man enough to take the blame
I got up from the table
And as I started to walk away
Something pulled me back
Something made me want to stay
I looked at this beautiful woman
As both of our tears fell
I told her I was sorry for what had happened
And sorry for putting her through hell
I walked away that night
And I never once looked back
But today as I was walking through the store
I saw her by a clothes rack
I walked into the department store
Thinking I would see them again
Then that same woman I once ruined
Looked at me and I could see the happiness within
I saw a smile on her face
As she walked up to my side
She looked me in the eyes and said
"You're the woman that saved my life"
I looked at her in disbelief
I was expecting to hear words of hate
But then as I glanced back at her
I knew what I did was something she would always appreciate
She let out a little laugh
She told me about that night and how she left
And now she had found the man she had always wanted
And that since that night she has never wept
The happiness I felt that day
Was out of my control
I was happy I had helped someone
Even if it was by letting him go
