I don’t remember meeting you

I don’t recall your face

If you smiled magnanimous or if you shrugged and slouched in place

Didn’t know a thing about you

Don’t believe I cared

And looking back, I cannot pinpoint what time for me you appeared

But finally it happened

Over many weeks stretched out

You grew to be someone in my life who I couldn’t do without

We worked together all the time

We slowly showed ourselves

And little things when added up made it obvious to tell

I won’t describe your charms and light

I’d go forever on

But just know that I love you as one person loves another one

I told you straight into your face

That I cared for you

You apologized and sighed and said for you it wasn’t true

Work was in the way, as was

The ex-girlfriend you loved

You couldn’t move on from the past you knew, although I tried to nudge

I accepted this, and yes,

For the moment, I felt fine

I thought I could get over you in speedy lightning record time

I expected far too much 

From my tattered heart

And at the end of one long week, I shattered, breaking, fell apart

I wept upon your shoulder

And asked things that churned inside

And though you were so gentle, sweet, your answers made me want to die

For you said “no,” you said it clear

And in the end, I heard it ring

It stopped my winsome swooning, for its hollow, empty sound did sting

I realized then as I know now

That you played victim in this tale

I projected my hopes on you, now we know to no avail

I took my dreams of being loved

Of having a relationship

And thrust them on the nearest boy who seemed to be a decent fit

Although you’re not right for me

And probably will never be

And this was a mistake that makes me laugh with bitter agony

I’m still glad it happened

I still think you’re great

I’ll be your friend forever, but I’ll never try to be your date

Someday we’ll find love

Both of us, indeed

We’ll be so happy someday, when we find the ones we sorely need.