The meeting was set for five, And though I didn't feel like going... I put on my red dress, And headed to the place. As always, I arrived first, And chose a table by the window; I saw him arrive with his shirt untucked, And looking a bit tired, it seemed to me. Two warm kisses accompanied... A "hello, sorry for the wait," Followed by a silence... That only... the waiter Managed to break. The meeting was set for five, And though I didn't feel like going... I put on my red dress, And headed to the place. Stirring the spoon in his coffee, He signaled that the news wasn't good, And—bold yet nervous— I hurried to ask. The answer wasn't new to me; I already knew another woman existed, And to sweeten the "good news"... I added more sugar to my tea. The meeting was set for five, And though I didn't feel like going... I put on my red dress, And headed to the place. He never once looked up, And smoked enough for three people, not two, And swallowed hard a thousand times, Waiting for something that wasn't going to happen. I listened to him closely... Or at least, that’s what he thought, While... my heart... Pounded uncontrollably. The meeting was set for five, And though I didn't feel like going... I put on my red dress, And headed to the place. He left the ring on the table, Next to the price of the coffee, and a... "I'm sorry, I never meant to deceive you," And through the windowpane, I watched him... disappear. The meeting was set for five... And with three words... He left my heart broken And my tea cold... My heart broken and my tea cold... My tea...
