3rd Reflection Topic

"Who Knew"

You took my hand, you showed me how

You promised me you'd be around

Uh huh, that's right

I took your words and I believed

In everything you said to me

Yeah huh, that's right

If someone said three years from now

You'd be long gone

I'd stand up and punch them out‘

Cause they're all wrong

I know better‘

Cause you said forever

And ever, who knew?

Remember when we were such fools

And so convinced and just too cool

Oh no, no no

I wish I could touch you again

I wish I could still call you a friend

I'd give anything

When someone said count your blessings now

For they're long gone

I guess I just didn't know how

I was all wrong

But they knew better

Still you said forever and ever

Who knew? Yeah yeah

I'll keep you locked in my head

Until we meet again

Until we, until we meet again

And I won't forget you my friend

What happened?

If someone said three years from now

You'd be long gone

I'd stand up and punch them out‘

Cause they're all wrong

And that last kiss I'll cherish

Until we meet again

And time makes it harder

I wish I could remember

But I keep your memory

You visit me in my sleep

My darling, who knew?

My darling

My darling, who knew?

My darling I miss you

My darling, who knew?

Who knew?

Believe it or not, I was once a lovesick high school girl. My very first serious (back then it was) relationship started when I was 16. That year I was in Form Five. It seems very silly now, but back then, that relationship was very dear to me. My friends cheered us on, while my teachers said have fun while it lasts. The latter used to make me so angry. Much like the lyrics of this song. I always said, or more like bragged, that our relationship will definitely end happily ever after. Boy, was I so wrong.

The lyrics of this song pretty much sums up the relationship I had with my ex-boyfriend. <-- Well, that felt awkward. At first, it was all going great, I even had our wedding planned, how many kids we were going to have, which house we were going to check out, and even what kind of dog to keep. I know. I was full of cheese and fluffy candy back then. But, like they say, all good things come to an end. When you commit to a relationship at a very young age, it is hard to keep up with your partner since eventually, everybody changes.

We graduated high school. We were still together after SPM, since we had all the time in the world to spend with each other. And then came the dreaded separation. He went away to study first. You know what they say about distance? That it makes the heart grow fonder? Its a bunch of bull crap. Long distance relationships are always hard. especially when you are an emotional, insecure and hormonal teenager. Breaking up was inevitable. I won't dwell on the details after the break up. Let's just say I was an emotional wreck.

Although I didn't get the fairy tale ending that I always fantasized about, looking back, that one relationship gave me all the experience I needed to prepare me for my next relationship. Which, by the way, still hasn't found its way to me yet. I feel fortunate that even after things ended with my ex, I did not immediately jump back into the dating pool. I took my time to relax and enjoyed being single. I think I enjoy it too much since I still am single till today. When the time is right, and God knows I'm ready, I'll find that one person. Maybe I already met him but haven't realized it yet. Who knows?