dear marie

dear marie, you were right about me, dear marie, you were right, you were right, i should have been kinder, i surely knew better, not much of a writer, but i'm sending a letter, i hope it finds you, in love and at peace, don't need much of your time, for this apology, oh, dear marie, you were right about me, dear marie, you were right, you were right, you said that i could leave you lonely in a crowded room, by smiling bright for everyone but you, and i'm embarrassed to confess it, but it all rings true, you said that charm of mine was easy to abuse, and if i'm so smart, how can i learn so slow, you had the hard part, i was the last to know, i let the flash blind me, the years pass by, standing in your light for most of the time, and i did it, i kissed him, i knew it would hurt you, but it put down my loneliness, and that felt like virtue enough, i know it's much too late, no need to reply, i put us all at stake, marie, you were right, you said that i could leave you lonely in a crowded room, just by smiling bright for everyone but you, and i'm embarrassed to confess it, but it all rings true, you said that charm of mine was easy to abuse, i've had one too many, it takes quite a few, was counting my losses, wasn't sure if i should count you, and i know it's much too late, no need to reply, i put us all at stake, marie, you were, marie, you were right