I Tried To Love You Poem by Mark Heathcote

I tried to love you
Let it be said
I tried to love you
Like you loved me
But I was too young to understand
The dedication
Two hearts meant to be one
Can command

I tried to love you
Let it be said
I tried to love you
But in my heart
There was a web,
A web of deceit
A web of deception & lies
Hidden in tears
Tears of good-byes
Tears of good-byes
I tried to love you
Let it be said.

I tried to love you
But you were so upset
When I was unwilling to get wed.
And said adopted my children
Half my own age
You said...
You'd be better off dead if I left you alone
I tried to love you
I tried to love you
Let it be said.

I tried to love you
But in the end
All I asked for is to remain the best friends
I tried to love you
You see
But maybe it's best
If we just remain, good friends,
Oh, I tried to love you
I tried to love you
But I'm too young let it be said.


20/11/2000 edited 28/01/2016