A Love Not Returned
The day was laughter and the night was romance,
I always thought I’d get a begging chance-
I needed him like a breath of fresh Spring air,
and when I last looked he was no longer there.
I wrote verses upon verses in my nighttime journal,
poems of passion and a strong love so eternal-
I felt a desire so intense my heart was calling,
and before I knew it on my knees I was falling.
See, I was surprised when I found out he had another sweet,
some beautiful woman to sweep him off his feet-
She must be special to catch the eye of a seraph,
and here I am left alone, humiliated and embarrassed.
That sunny day I told him how I truly felt with grace,
and I’ll never forget the strange look upon his face-
I guess I didn’t have anything to offer to his heart,
and now my life drifted and my heart torn apart.
I watched from afar with a crimson tear in my eye,
I just couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t give us a try-
I longed for his strong hand to touch mine at twilight,
and share soft kisses in the middle of the night.
Looking back at those moments I feel confused and ashamed,
and I bet he looks back and doesn’t even remember my name.
I was so young yet had fallen for someone who wouldn’t return,
his love in a tender way knowing for his soul I did yearn.
March 21, 2017
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