I am the "other" woman
While he's there,
Steady whispering in your ear
Steady telling you what you wish to hear
I know that what he tells you are lies
And in between my legs he will lie
Soon as you sleep I will see his smile.

I am the "other" woman
That he tells you doesn't exist
I'm real
Tangible
He revels in my touch
I don't exist?
He won't exist,
Can't exist without me.

I am the "other" woman
Of this I am not proud
But as much as he
Cannot exist without me
I am nothing without him
Because this warped, twisted love I've fallen into
Keeps me trapped as this "Other" woman.

I am the "other" woman
The one that knows about
The one that he's in love with
The one that loves him despite the fact that
He loves
Someone else: You.
His life.
Even though his life
He continues to jeopardise
By
Sneaking around
And lying with me
Nights while you sleep.

I am the "other" woman
I acknowledge thisAnd weep
Because I know I'll never have him
In his entirety
Because in all reality
When he comes to me
His heart you keep
And as for me?
I've been resigned to be
His "other" woman...

I'm guessing it might be
For an eternity.

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