You love me
preceded
by an also
Almost as
if I was
a second thought
a maybe
afterwards
in your life
of firsts
and occasional
Seconds
YOU ARE READING
Wanting
PoetryHve you ever felt like second place to something else: maybe a parent is too busy working, a friend too occupied, a lover not as interested as they used to be, or even to your own obligations and desires? This is a poem about feeling undervalued.