Lonely

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Known for being a fifth wheel

I was used to it
But I didn't say
It never hurt

Tossed aside,
pushed to the end,
shoved at the edge,
it's lonely here

It's dark
and it's cold
it's hurtful
and painful

I was even thrown down
to such a level
By you
Maybe you never knew
Maybe you never noticed
Maybe you never realized
...or maybe you just didn't care

But I understand.
You deserve to be happy
So I'll just stand here
Smiling on the outside
While I feel like crying
Watching you and her

Was this waiting?

I thought that I...
had finally given up

You're always just
leading me on
whether it was ever
unintentional or not

Was it our relationship?
How we acted?

Then maybe I'm grateful for that
because I was close to you
but I know I wanted more
something I couldn't have

We're only friends
completely platonic
nothing more
and that's all
we'll ever be

So I just stand here
and listen to you
How you talk about her
every chance you have

And I will smile
Like I always do
And I'll lie
Like I always will

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If it's a lost cause, there is no point

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