Unrequited Love
Akin to the shore’s beckoning of waves are we
One day you’re north and I south;
Yet a force exists that draws us together
And such is its work now;
Gladness feels me as it reflects from your face
But to wonder about our well-known cycle, I cannot help-
Of the calls to follow, bearing urgency of “morning” or “night”
Concern-filled short messages, seeking fairings of the day
Our planned meetings, to cover the uncovered mile by calls and messages
Then silence’s ride to our solitary lives
Partially I engage in our chat as my mind takes flight
To those first minutes that would grow into these years
A bond as such of roots and stem formed
Sturdy we grew, each with a long term goal
I held you as my future; you fondly called me friend
Much we shared and compromises we made but for the main-
Our hearts’ tango
Implores from my side that you accept my love
And more from yours that I accept your “love”
Finally took their toll…the axe fell and drift we did
The present calls back my attention
And wearily I sigh at the distance amid our closeness
Recount I do of the times we’ve tried to bring in neutrality
Yet our arrows of love have held their stance
You’ve always said the right one will come along
“I stare at the right one”, my reply has been
And though whys of your choice refused to lay low
Unable they’ve been to thaw your heart
As we bid our byes
My earlier gladness empties as our backs head opposite
Willing my heart to beat again not for a love that in your eyes will never be
Contest: Unrequited Love (Nayda Ivette)
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