what do i know?

i thought i knew you.
i thought i knew us.
i thought i knew the ending to this story.
i thought i knew we were on the right track.
i thought i knew love.

it didn't involve this.
it didn't involve pain.
it didn't involve tears.
it didn't involve sleepless nights.
it didn't involve heartache.

i thought love meant commitment.
i thought love meant not hurting one another.
i thought love meant sharing.
i thought love meant trust.
i thought love meant keeping promises.
i thought love meant being responsible.
i thought love conquered all.

of course, it wasn't.
of course, it isn't.
of course, i thought wrong.

how did i get here .. again?