SONNET LXX - SECOND CHOICE

A child needs the love and care of mom
But sometimes monsters rank a little more
and though it seemed the choice was really dumb
She always let him walk back in the door
And later on when my heart tried to love
I'd bare my soul and lay down all my trust
But someone else was always placed above
and my poor soul was trampled into dust
Now once again, this brutal game's replayed
I know exactly how it's gonna end
I'll be replaced, abandoned, and betrayed
But for a while, at least I can pretend
  I'm second choice since I was but a youth
  But still my heart won't face that bitter truth