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I Shouldn't Have to Teach You
I walked into a room one night,
And saw the truth beneath the light.
There you sat, without a care,
With another woman sitting there.
You looked at me, your smile was gone,
Like somehow I was in the wrong.
But I had seen enough to know,
Some things you can't explain away or show.
I shouldn't have to teach you how to stay,
Or beg you not to throw our love away.
I shouldn't have to tell you what is right,
Or wonder who you're talking to at night.
A wedding ring is not a chain,
But neither is it yours to stain.
And promises aren't words you say,
Then conveniently forget along the way.
You tell me that it's all in my head,
But I remember every word you said.
The changing stories, the little lies,
The truth I found behind your eyes.
I never asked for perfect days,
Just honesty in simple ways.
A loyal heart, a love that's true,
The very things I gave to you.
And if you wonder why I've changed,
Why nothing ever feels the same,
It's not because my love was through
It's what your choices made me do.
I shouldn't have to teach you to be kind,
Or remind you of the vows you left behind.
I shouldn't have to show you how to care,
Or beg you to remember I am there.
So here's the truth you need to hear,
I won't keep living year by year
Trying to teach a grown man how
To honor what he promised in a vow.
Because love was never hard to understand,
It only asked that you be an honest man.
And after everything we've been through...
I shouldn't have to teach you
How to love someone who loves you.
— Misty Eyes
