we were meant to be
we made a promise
we weren't supposed to be like our parents
that was supposed to be a guarantee
we never wanted to put our
daughter
through the pain we've been through
we were soulmates
forever made for each other
you and I
us
meant to be
forever
at one point
we felt like the only two in the room
at one point
you were the one person to always keep me smiling
at one point
we were everything for our daughters sake
how was I supposed to know
that would all come to an end
pretty soon
soon enough
the screaming started
the arguments got louder
hands would get involved
our daughter pushed herself
so far back into the corner
we never even remembered she'd be in
the same room
you and I
we were supposed to be
meant to be
soulmates
we made a promise
to never turn out like our parents
for her
for our daughter
she was supposed to believe in love
she was supposed to see us
as her role models
she was supposed to look through our pictures
and smile because
her parents were so meant to be
they were the soulmates she was honored
to watch
we made a promise
for her
but promises are made
to be broken
we weren't meant to be
we weren't soulmates
it was simply just an
illusion
we were just running
'round and 'round
lost in the maze of love
screaming
but no one could hear
we ended up like our parents
we weren't so meant to be
eventually
we ran out of air
eventually
we found the end of that maze
for her
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'Lissa Stufflestreet
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