A Tangle of Hurt and Happiness - A collection of poetry

Happily Ever After

No, I don't want to be her.
I just wish I was a little bit similar.
Because if I could be the reason
Behind just one of your smiles,
That would make me the happiest I've been in a while.


I act like I know her,
The girl that could be your lover.
But I don't even know if you're together or not.
How do I know if you're together or not?


This is not jealousy,
This is just me loving you zealously.
This is me wanting you to live joyously.
And yes, I want to be why you're happy,
But that's like a song without a melody.


I know it doesn't make sense.
But I'm sick and tired of the pretense.
I can't lie about it anymore, can't pretend.
Why does thinking about you with her feel like an offense?


She's just so pretty,
It's a pity.
Maybe, in another time,
She might have been mine.
But only one of us can get that happily ever after line.