6. A Loves B

A Loves B
A loves B, he really does
He loves her tenderly because
She is beautiful, mysterious
And timeless as she ever was
And he knows it’s his luck to hold her
Walk this world shoulder to shoulder
But the question that keeps me up at night
Is why has nobody told her
A loves B, but he sleeps around
He runs free when he works out of town
It’s a wonder B has not found
What he does when he’s not around
I don’t understand how he could risk
The story of love for a footnote asterisk
But the question that keeps me up at night
Whom is he letting down?
B loves A, she trusts him completely
And why wouldn’t she? He treats her sweetly
And his secret life is kept from her neatly
Repeatedly, repeatedly
What would happen if she knew
And how has she missed all the clues?
But the question that keeps me up at night
Who is hurt when the truth is kept discretely?
I love B and I love A
And I love them both for the way
They love each other, and I pray
They stay together always
I ache for what I know and I ache
For what I don’t say
But the question that keeps me up at night
Which of them do I betray?