Wish It Were Me Poem by Robert Mahoney

With a smile I assure you
That I hope it all goes well
I say I’m happy for you
Though it feels like I’m in hell
I can’t stop thinking about you
And all the times we’ve spent
But now all I can think of
Is seeing you with him

For your peace of mind I swear that I’m alright
Though one single thought is on my mind

I wish it were me holding you close
Lips against yours our hands entwined
I wish you still said those things about me
I wish you were still mine
I wish it were me, the way it should be

As I re-read your letters
I keep feeding you the lines
That I’ve never been better
And I swear that I’m just fine
But this is so hard to fake
And I just have to ask
How much more can I take
Trapped behind this mask

For your peace of mind I swear that I’m alright
Though one single thought is on my mind

I wish it were me holding you close
Lips against yours our hands entwined
I wish you still said those things about me
I wish you were still mine
I wish it were me, the way it should be

I’m still blown away by how quickly you moved on
And I still don’t know all that I did wrong
I still miss the way that you looked into my eyes
But I really hope he treats you right

For your peace of mind I swear that I’m alright
Though one single thought is on my mind

I wish it were me holding you close
Lips against yours our hands entwined
I wish you still said those things about me
I wish you were still mine
I wish it were me, the way it should be