You
Don't
Understand
I have...
Resigned myself
And
You just
Don't
Get it
I am used
To being second best
To other people
Because I'm not used
To having a number one
But something
Tells me
That you can't see
What's blatantly
Obvious
I don't think you
Truly comprehend
The things I've
Written
Because most of it
Reeks of you
And you don't utter
One
Damn
Word
Is it really that hard
To figure out?
Because you're smart
You are brilliant.
So I can't imagine you missing
My blatant signs
But
I've resigned myself
Because I am not able
To be close enough
Or special enough
Or unique enough
Or funny enough
To someone else
I am not able
Or deserving
Of being
Anyone's top priority
Much less
Yours.
I know you don't
Understand
That you can't
Read my mind
But sometimes
I wish you would try

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