A Love, Unloved

Written with a new lover in mind.

Settling for second best,

this horrid feeling in my chest,

All this is, is just a test,

I only let you do this lest

I forget the touch of men.

Something different? I have allowed

this unloving lust, not that I'm proud

of that you've taken. I have avowed

to declare my love for someone else.

The passion and heat,

the desire; they'll meet!

A love, so wanted, could be so sweet!

Instead you've left me in pure defeat,

a feeling I never hoped to greet...

Settling for second best?

I've always hoped I could confess

to loving you! My dear! So sweet!

Is it something you would have ever guessed?

Author's Note

Settling for second best, a test?

Reviews

[shallimarRose]

"I forget the touch of men.
Something different? I have allowed
this unloving lust, not that I'm proud"
Very strong piece here .. Sometimes we cannot stop the love we feel but we can stop the hurt by moving on.... Great write my dear.. xo sR

[Soul Fire]

Very nice :D A test indeed

[Hester Vane]

Yes definatley a test. This poem brought back some memories of my own! Great job!

[Steven Cash]

Yea, that's one of the hardest things in love. Settling for second best. :(

[Allyson Wolfe]

It is what it is. We all get over it in the end!

[~]

I remember a time in my life when I was "second best". I thought that if I just tried a little harder, maybe I could pull to the front, but no matter how hard I ran, it was never going to happen. I have found if they make you run a race for their heart, you will never win in the end. Profound words, dear poet. You should never have to settle.

[Allyson Wolfe]

It's the worst feeling, but it happens to us all. Thanks for the review!