I want to feel nothing
Towards you
But I'm an emotional wreck
With strings attached
To your smile
And your laugh
Every time they occur
I move in response
But I'm a marionette
Controlled by every move you make
By every breath you take
And when you decide to put me down
And walk away
I'm lifeless
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Unrequited: A Series of Poems
Poetryun·re·quit·ed ˌənrəˈkwīdəd/ adjective (of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded. synonyms: unreciprocated, unreturned
