The real you

You meant so much, you were my all,
You made me feel proud, you made me stand tall
but something that good is not made to last,
My dream turned into a nightmare so fast.

But we were happy, at least at the start,
I never believed fate would tear us apart,
I remember the day that I finally saw
that you'd never come back if you walked out the door.

My heart broke in two on that harrowing day,
Half forced you to go while half begged you to stay
but I have survived and now I move on,
The memories that haunted my dreams are long gone.

I guess I should thank you for all that I learned,
If you play with fire, you're going to get burnt,
It took me so long just to see the real you,
I would have left well alone if only I knew.