She tries to catch teardrops in her hands as they fall
Rivers flowing down her cheeks and forming pools in her palms
She’s sitting on the foot of my bed, here we go again
She suffering from the heartbreak of yet another worthless man
It’s the same thing every time, “I’m in love” she claims
But this is now the seventh time her soul has been maimed
It hurts to see my best friend in so much pain
Watch her search for love in places where only broken hearts remain
Her taste of trust is tart and it’s been that way from the start
All because those guys tattered and scattered the shreds of her heart
“I can’t do this anymore” she softly said
“I think it would be better if I stayed single instead”
Placing a hand on her shoulder and my eyes on hers
I told her to look at me and I asked if she was sure
Her lip quivered for a second and she replied “I don’t know”
Then she looked me dead in the eye and asked “Why are men so low?”
“Why do they try to win me like I’m cherished prize
Only to leave me to collect dust and no one to dry my eyes?”
I thought about it for a minute and began to realize
Everything she’d been told was nothing but real lies
She didn’t need my comfort; it’s the truth she needed to hear
There was something she needed to know and I was going to make it clear
I focused back on her and told her “Give me your hand”
When hers was placed in mine I said “I hope you understand
God will never give you more than you can ever handle
Even if your heart feels brittle and your soul feels fragile
There’s something important in every relationship that failed
He is preparing a relationship for you that will ultimately prevail
Just imagine, there is a man somewhere in the world
Looking for love everywhere, looking for his girl
He might have a few girlfriends that don’t work, but he knows that’s okay
Because the right girl is out there to make his heart melt away
He’s looking for you, just hasn’t found you yet
And I bet in due time he will come, don’t you fret
This man will be amazing because he will love you
And you will see in his eyes that his feelings are true”
She cut me off there and quietly asked me
“Why can’t he come now and sweep me off my feet?”
I said “I don’t have the answer to that my friend
But I know he is out there ready to love you until the end”
By now her tears had dried and there was no more concern
Because that twinkle in her eye that I love has returned
Don’t ask what came over me when I sat next to her
Held her in my arms and placed my lips on hers
I fully expected rejection of feelings I could no longer keep
But instead she kissed me back with a force that surprised me
She tasted salty and sweet and oh so divine
And it was then that I realized I wanted her to be mine
I tried to pull back and get air but instead
She followed my retreat and pinned me to the bed
When she was finished, we were both breathing hard
My heart was beating faster than an Indy race car
Between stuttered breaths I asked her what just happened
Then she smiled, blushed, and said “crazy happened”
“You always seem to make me feel like I’m worth it
So I want to give you my love because you sure as hell deserve it
I know you well enough to know you’ll never hurt me
But instead make me happy beyond my wildest dreams
What just happened was I found the man who was looking for me
You were here all along and I was too blind to see”
Truly shocked by what she said, I tried to find anything to say
But nothing came out because what she said took my breath away
So I just looked at her, surprised she was my girl
And I vowed to myself to give her the world
She’d never cry another day at the hands of a man
And she would smile every day, at least that’s my plan
For as long as we are together, I’ll make it my goal
To let her know what love feels like and make her feel whole
