Before We Fell

--written on 11.9.07

before we fell, we were in love
and we loved not in love, but in pride
and we did it because
we were too proud to admit
that we didn't know love
can't be picked up any time
before we fell, we were happy
though we knew not what happiness was
we laughed, we sang
we danced, and they came
and they tore us all up just because
they knew we weren't happy
and that we weren't loved
and that we did not love in return
we need be taught a lesson
that can live without air
in which ignorant and selfish just cannot learn:
put others before self
do not break a heart
for then, if you do, it will bleed
take what you can
give back twice that much
and follow when life takes the lead
learn this life lesson
and learn it too well
because when they come
they'll remind you of a time
before we fell.