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I don’t understand
Why you couldn’t say “I love you”

As your best friend
I stayed by your side
And listened to you
As you told me all the time
How it only brings you sorrow
Because three simple words
Can end a whole friendship

I couldn’t understand
Why you kept him at arm’s length
And pushed down those feelings
For satisfaction of his presence

How could I understand
When I was in no state to love?
I never truly liked
Those boys who caught my eye
So I could never understand
Why you’d go to such extremes

But now I do understand
Because like you to him,
I suppress my feelings for you
And accept my position
As your best friend
I could never be happy
Knowing you’re with another
But as long as you’re smiling
With the person that you chose
I’ll close my eyes and pretend
That I’m happy you found love
WailingSoul Aug 9
Maybe in the next life you’d pay mind to me,
And not to that boy, whose voice brings you glee.
I want you to praise me, to say you love me so,
But until then my love for you will thus remain unknown.
This day and age I long for you through life’s extremes,
So maybe in the next life, you’ll be more than just my dreams.
I say I liked him, but in truth, I never did.
It was always you.
It was you who was there for me
It was you who knew most about me
It was you who saw my highest and lowest
It was you who understood me
It was you who recalled every story I told
It was you whose kindness affected me
It was you who always looked out for me
It was you whose opinion I valued most
It was you whom I texted despite my situation
It was you whom I strive to be with
It was you who always knew what to say
It was you who never left me alone
It was you whom I stayed up late with texting
It was you who never left my mind
It was you, and always will be you.
But then again, this all could’ve been done from a friend’s perspective.
Is it so difficult for you
To share what you’re feeling?

You tell me everything else,
Your joys
Your troubles
Your memories
But never once have you shared
That agonizing flame of pain
As he crosses your mind.

You suppress your feelings
And you stay by his side
But both you and I know well enough—
That isn’t what you truly desire.

Though there’s nothing I can do
To ease that flame you hold
I love you more than enough
To be willing to listen
And hold your hand
As you reminisce the moments
You thought he loved you back
I was too naive
To accept the fact
I could never be
The one that you like
I know the feeling you mentioned
‘Cause I’ve felt it every night

I lay in my bed, phone in hand
Sizzling, tears stream down my cheeks

Each tear fell
Burning away memories
Recalling our chats
Leaving me helpless

My fingers trembled over the keyboard
As I silently type my feelings
Tears endlessly well up
As I type repeatedly
“I love you, I love you, I love you”

But as much as it pains my heart
I delete my message
Because sending those words
Could end everything right there
It pains me
To disappoint you
Because I value your opinion
Above all else

— The End —