Dying on the other end of the line

You tell me that we need to talk
And that it just can’t wait,
It seems some things have changed
There are some sacrifices to make.

After seven years of marriage
You say that you want out,
That you just don’t feel the same
That this is was life is about.

You tell me that there’s some one else
That makes you feel complete,
Gives you everything that you need
And knocks you off your feet.

You loved me once was all you said
As tears filled up my eyes,
I loved you once, but not any more
As I die on the other end of the line.

I gave you everything I had
My heart, my life, my love;
I thought that I was the only one
That our love was sent from above.

You promised me forever
I gave my soul to you,
We ventured out together
To start a life brand new.

Now we have three children
Do you really think that they’ll understand?
That daddy doesn’t want us anymore,
That he left us for another man.

In all our years together
Who would have stopped to guess?
That you would ever leave me;
Taking the heart right out of my chest.

You loved me once was all you said
As tears filled up my eyes,
You loved me once, but not anymore
As I die on the other end of the line.

I see that you’ve made your choice
There’s no use in asking you to stay,
You loved me once, but not anymore
My life will never be the same.

I realized now that it’s over
You’re finished saying goodbye!
I wonder what I’m going to do next
I feel like I’m dying inside.

You’re no longer on the phone
There’s only a dial tone in my ear,
Whispering those haunting words
That I never wanted to hear!

There was once I loved you
As tears filled up my eyes,
But I’m in love with a man
I can’t go on living this lie.

You loved me once was all you said
As tears filled up my eyes,
I love you still, hung up the phone
And died on the other side of the line


Ronda Gardner