Verse

I was only folding laundry
listening to the sounds
of the singer singing the song
about the girl he can’t live without
The sweeter tears fell slowly at first
with every note he sang
until I felt his love for her
then I felt nothing but bitter pain
I want my smile to heal someone
and make him feel alright
Why can’t I be the one
someone misses terribly tonight
Please let me linger on someone’s mind
until he can’t take it anymore
make him long to touch my skin again
and feel like he did before
I want to be respected
for the love I freely give
instead of being rejected
and constantly having to forgive
Is there someone who needs to hear
the soft sound of my voice
To me it should be clear
I am his only choice
He would never walk away
because it would hurt him too
He would easily appreciate
All that we’d been through
Reciprocated love
is what I’m dying to know
But the more I ask for love to stay
the faster it seems to go
What untold, secret beauty
did the girl in his song possess
To make the man desire her
as much as he professed?
I suppose passionate lyrics are written
for gullible people like me
I will never be loved as deeply as that
It’s just not my reality
Instead I will continue to write these thoughts
feeling like I'm cursed
As I pen each line from my aching heart
verse after silent verse