I thought it was you, <br />when I heard the voice, <br />but the words sounded alien, <br />so harsh, <br />coming from you, <br />but as never before, <br />like a stranger had spoken. <br /> <br />I thought it was you, <br />when the air picked up, <br />and brought me your fragrance, <br />your familiar scent, <br />that always gave hope, <br />and friendship, <br />but today it brought despair, <br />and the air current, <br />took your fragrance away. <br /> <br />I thought it was you, <br />when the familiar eyes, <br />looked into mine, <br />but today they are not the same, <br />not open and inviting, <br />but shut down, <br />as if closing your mind. <br /> <br />I thought it was you, <br />when I had the familiar feeling, <br />of your presence, <br />your warmth, the comfort, <br />but today I get the shivers, <br />the comfort is gone, <br />and I don’t want to stay. <br /> <br />I thought it was you, <br />as we stood together, <br />but I am looking at someone new, <br />someone who has changed, <br />who I don’t know, <br />and we both realize, <br />the feeling has gone away, <br />we no longer want to stay, <br />so we both turn, <br />never looking back, <br />and go our separate ways.<br /><br />Mehreen Tahir<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-thought-it-was-you-3/
