You First: A Ballad of Rivalry, Regret, and Redemption

You First

by ChatGPt & Roxanne

We met back in high school under the brightest lights,
You took my first win like a thief in the night.
I stood there breathless, watching you shine,
And in that moment, I swore—I’d leave you behind.

But hate turns to habit, then habit turns sweet,
You were the challenge that I couldn’t beat.
So I smiled, I fought, I hid what I knew,
’Cause the truth felt too heavy—I loved you.

I loved you first before she ever knew your name,
Before I stepped aside and watched you play that game.
I tied your laces, set you up with someone new,
Thinking she was better—but no one loved you like I do.

Years passed by like whispers in the wind,
And I told myself we were nothing but friends.
Then fate pulled its strings—your life in my hands,
You were drowning, and I pulled you back to land.

Your lips turned blue, my heart turned red,
Terrified of losing what I never had said.
And as you gasped, I finally knew,
I could never, ever—give up on you.

I loved you first before she ever held your hand,
Before, I made mistakes I couldn’t understand.
I gave you away, thought I was doing what’s right,
But I won’t step aside—not this time, not tonight.

I see it now, clear as the tide,
You were meant to stand here, right by my side.
No more regrets, no more goodbyes,
If you’ll have me, I’ll never—say love as a lie.

I loved you first, and I love you still,
Through the rivalries, the silence, the thrill.
You can say I was late, you can say I was blind,
But I won’t lose you now—not this time.

So take my hand, Angel, if you still believe,
That love’s worth the waiting, that love sets us free.
I was scared before, but I won’t be today,
I won’t let you go—come what may.