I Thought I’d Known You Before

by Michelle Montoro

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I ventured down the highway
Looking for something new
But everywhere I’ve headed
I kept running into you

I’ve logged a million miles
Seeking someone I didn’t know
Hoping to be uplifted
But ending up so low

I thought I’d known you before
I thought I’d know you still
I thought I’d know you forever
But I guess I never will

Staring down the winding road
Into the stained glass sky
Heading in the right direction
Where I met those broken eyes

I’ve met you time and time again
I’ve tried to learn your rules
But I woke up in my own bed
Feeling like a fool

I thought I’d known you before
I thought I’d know you still
I thought I’d know you forever
But I guess I never will

I look into the mirror
The haunted eyes are there
Glaring back in wonder
At my vacant stare