I gave you effort time and space
Held your heart like something fragile
You said it’s hard to open up
So I waited I understood
I never forced never rushed
Still I wasn’t enough

I asked what we are
You said just a friend
So I stayed quiet
Even when it hurt
Even when your silence
Felt louder than words

You never posted me
Never claimed me
Said you weren’t ready
And now
There he is
In your story
With a heart on his face
And kesayangan in the caption

It’s only been a month
You moved on
Like I was nothing
Blocked me like I didn’t matter
Then unblocked
Just to keep me hanging

You said it wasn’t easy to open your heart
But it looks easy now
So was I just the in-between
The maybe
The practice run

It breaks me
Because I was real
I was honest
And you were temporary

But I’ll carry this pain
Not to stay broken
But to remind myself
Next time
I’ll never beg to be chosen