Needed someone so badly
that you swallowed your
pride and called them
despite them not feeling
the same

Been in love with someone
that you can’t have, because
someone else already got to
them first

Went out of your way to
spend time with them,
because you care for them
or simply because you love
them

whether as a friend,
a potential spouse
or because of the unique
spot they alone fill in your
life.

I can’t tell you how I feel
Because I’m so afraid that you’ll
ridicule me
tell everyone about it and
laugh

Don’t tell me there’s a chance for
us-
if there’s truly no chance
Don’t play with my emotions
just to wind me up and hurt me
I don’t deserve that.

I’ll take your friendship
If that is all you can offer me
I don’t want comfortable lies
I’d rather have brutal honesty