I Let Him Get Away With It
Love's Blind Forgiveness: Letting Him Slip Away
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Every now and then I'd mention her to him
Bringing up another woman to him occasionally
He'd get that look in his eyes
He displays a particular expression or reaction
But it was only there a minute
The look in his eyes doesn't last long
So I let him get away with it
Choosing not to confront or challenge him about it
There was one day he called me by her name
He mistakenly called her by another woman's name
It tore me all up inside
Causing emotional distress
He never even knew he did it
He wasn't aware of his mistake
So I let him get away with it
Choosing not to address the issue or correct him
I let it go, I closed my eyes
Deciding to overlook or ignore the situation
I told myself just this one time
Rationalizing it as a one-time occurrence
Yes, I refused to see the signs
Denial of recognizing warning signs
Oh, but love is blind
Love can cloud judgment or perception
I said "I love you," he would say "me too"
Expressing love reciprocally
But when I looked in his eyes
Doubting the sincerity behind his words
I wasn't really sure he meant it
Uncertainty about his feelings
So I let him get away with it
Continuing to let things slide
He took a part of me the day I watched him leave
Feeling emotionally depleted when he left
So I gave him all of my heart
Giving him complete affection despite the hurt
Lord how I hate to admit it
Reluctantly acknowledging the situation
I let him get away with it
Allowing him to cause emotional harm without consequence
I let it go, I closed my eyes
Repeatedly choosing not to address the issues
I told myself just this one time
Justifying the inaction as a one-time occurrence
Yes, I refused to see the signs
Refusing to acknowledge warning signs
Oh, but love is blind
Love can obscure the truth or red flags
Every now and then I'd mention her to him
Repeating the cycle of mentioning another woman
He'd get that look in his eyes
Similar reaction from him upon mention
But it was only there a minute
Brief duration of his reaction
So I let him get away with it
Continuing to avoid addressing the issue
Oh, I let him get away with it
Repeatedly letting him avoid accountability
I let him get away with it
Concluding the pattern of allowing his behavior
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