The Other Side

By Trish

DISCLAIMER: They belong to joss. enough said. this is basically the same as "a lover's tale" but it's "his" version. sort of.

The first time I saw you, I was all alone,
Even if you had seen me, you wouldn't have known.

They second time I saw you,
You were the one alone.

The first time we met,
I had a deadly secret and couldn't tell it.

You didn't like me,
But I could see.

When you eventually came around,
I was living in town.

We eventually became friends,
But I knew one day it would end.

When you finally found out about me and my secret,
I didn't know if you would accept it.

When you finally did,
I was happy again...like a kid.

You were so gentle and so kind,
I knew you had to be mine.

You were my one true and only love,
It was so innocent, so pure, like a dove.

We had seen a lot together,
And I wanted to be with you forever.

Then one fateful night,
We had been in a fight.

You were hurt and in pain,
And it didn't help that we were wet from the pouring rain.

You were hurt that night,
And I wanted to make it all right.

That night you gave yourself to me,
And our love set my soul free.

I awoke in a fright,
And ran out on you into the night.

I made you cry,
And I didn't even try.

I hurt you so much,
With just a simple touch.

I tortured you and your friends,
How ever did your heart mend.

I brought you to tears,
I hadn't been like that for over 200 years.

Then one night it came to an end,
You'd had enough and we fought again.

You won and sent me to Hell,
I knew it hurt you, I could tell.

I saw the fear in your eyes,
And then you started to cry.

I heard you say, "Close your eyes."
I did as you asked, but I didn't understand why.

I had came back to my 'normal' self,
But it was too late, Hell had take me.

The sword hurt so much,
I would've given anything for just one more touch.

I had no choice, I had to go,
It hurt so much to know.

You told me you loved me,
And then I couldn't see.

I was gone for years,
And I know you cried many tears.

I hope you know,
That I loved you so.

I never wanted to hurt you like that,
If I could, I would give up eternity to take it back.

When I came back,
You took up all the slack.

I wasn't the same,
And you weren't to blame.

We became friends,
And I started to mend.

I knew it probably wouldn't last,
We had such a tortured past.

We were in love again,
And I knew I could go on.

I loved you with all my 'heart'
And it was pure torture when we were apart.

I had to see you everyday,
And we needed each other in so many ways.

You were glad,
But your friends were mad.

After awhile they came around,
And we were back together again saving the town.

Everything was right,
Until that night.

Your mom came to visit me,
To make me see.

I could never give you what you really needed,
I could only give you what you thought you wanted.

But, she was right,
And I planned on telling you that very night.

I didn't have the chance that day,
But I knew the time would come when I would.

There was a new Slayer,
And a very evil Mayor.

When she went bad,
You became sad.

He would be the hardest fight ever,
And I knew these would be our last days together.

When I told you I was leaving,
You were already grieving.

It broke both of out hearts,
And it tore us both apart.

The date was set for the big fight,
It was to be on Graduation night.

We won the fight that night,
And I knew nothing would ever be right.

It was breaking my heart,
From the very start.

I stood in the distance,
So I could keep up my resistance.

I looked into your gorgeous green eyes,
And I wanted so much not to cry.

I turned and walked away,
Even though I wanted so much to stay.

I know you still love me,
And knowing that makes it hard to stay away...believe me.

May be one day I'll come back,
And I pray that you will take me back.

I love you still each and everyday,
And I still need you in every way.

I would give my life for yours,
In hopes it would erase all the emotional scars that I had caused.

Until the day we can be together,
And hold each other always and forever.

I will love you from afar,
Like gazing up at a beautiful, bright shining star.