You don’t like me—
You like the way I fill the silence
when your world goes quiet,
when all your friends are gone,
and you’re left
with nothing but your own shadow.
You like how I make you feel important,
special, like the center of a universe
that you don’t even see me in.
You never liked me—
not for who I am,
but for the way I hold you
when no one else cares enough to.
You craved the attention,
the love you thought you deserved,
and I gave it, didn’t I?
I poured it out, every drop,
but it wasn’t for me—
it was for someone else
who never showed up.
I was just the stand-in,
the soft landing,
the space where you could pretend
you were wanted.
But you don’t want me.
You never did.
I was the glow in the dark
when the one you really wanted
left you alone.
I was the backup,
the filler,
the body next to you
when your world fell apart.
And now that it’s together again,
where does that leave me?
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Canvas of Emotions: Painted in Poetry
PoetryCanvas of Emotions: Painted in Poetry is a powerful collection of poems that explores the depths of human experience, from the shadows of despair to the light of resilience. Each poem is a brushstroke on the canvas of the soul, capturing the raw and...
