Thought I Knew Her Well

I thought I knew her well
All of her twists & turns,
All of her faces, real & false
And the look when she'd yearn;
Today, though, took a different way
There's this avenue I didn't know,
Today was the day I paid for it
And my guilt has no place to go;
I'm ashamed of this accident
Thought I knew about it all,
She got the one up on me, though:
No one but me should take the fall....

I thought I knew her well
All of those ins & outs,
All of her moods, real & false
And the moment she'd drop out;
This day brought a different feel
Another angle, a new perception,
This day I would comprehend it
But still couldn't describe this deception;
The words can't conform to these notions
Thought I could explain it all,
This trickery was over my head, though:
Nobody but me should be blackballed.

I thought I knew her well
All of her ebbs & advances,
All of her designs, real & false
And the times she'd take chances;
Here, though, was a different scenario
This inclination I didn't foresee,
Too late would I notice its face
And my conscience couldn't cop any plea;
This environment is too new for me
Thought I had seen it all,
But this propensity has no history:
No one but me shoulders this downfall....

I thought I knew her well
All of her ups & downs,
All of her problems, real & false
And the excuses for her breakdowns;
Now I was invited to another side
This, I thought, would never exist,
She seemed to be on an even keel
And this revelation I couldn't resist;
Well, once again I was incorrect
Thought I had heard it all,
This reverse made me too gullible:
Nobody but me must rebuild this wall....

I thought I knew her well
All of her darkness & liqht,
All of her secrets, real & false
And when she'd go from day to night;
This time I actually saw the grey
My eyes couldn't adjust to this hue,
The mixture of colors left me blind
But there's no way to defend this Waterloo;
So what's to come of my erudition
I thought knowledge was all,
But this turn of events contradicted such:
Only I will be exiled from its hallowed halls.

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