Do you even exist?

If those who you care about don’t feel the same,
If the one person you love ignores you,
If you are left in the dark

If you watch your friends depart one by one
Snowflakes blowing into oblivion
If you try to catch them but they float
Up, up, and away
Snowflakes can stick together
Why can’t I?

When I watch the person I love
Ignore me for others
Others whom I despise
From the depths of my heart, I scream
“Go to hell!”
They don’t hear me. I’m just another
Face in the crowd

As I hear and even see my friends
At parties, gatherings, events

As those who tell me
“You’re a great friend! I love talking to you!”
Refuse to say “Hello!” after long
Months of separation

Who can I trust? Even my parents
Seem to ignore me
Leave me to my devices
Don’t they recognize my pain?

Relationships are a two-way street
But I am only traveling in one direction
Forever, hopelessly, uselessly fighting the current
Should I let go? Fall into the abyss?
Would anyone care?

I don’t exist.
Do you?