Unrequited love

My heart beats painfully when you come and go,

Tortured by the creak of the swinging door;

I only feel alive and free

When you are right here by me;

The strings in my heart only play 

When I'm with you for the day. 

Inside, I'm erratic over you...

And you have no idea what I'm going through. 

To you, I'm just a good friend;

Since I can't risk losing you, I pretend... 

That I see you as a friend too 

Even though that's far from true -

I love you, I really do. It's true. 

But I can't bring myself to tell you.

Being there for you is how I spend my day, 

While inside I do pray 

That you'll realize how good I am for you -

How I'm more suited for you than you ever knew. 

Just look into my eyes, what you see there 

Is a spark of light betraying how much I really care. 

Because of how much I love you, 

I'm always going to be there whenever you need me, 

No matter how much pain you unknowingly put me through 

With your lack of acknowledgment of my internal struggle. 

Inside, I'm erratic over you...

And you have no idea what I'm going through. 

To you, I'm just a good friend;

Since I can't risk losing you, I pretend... 

That I see you as a friend too 

Even though that's far from true -

I love you, I really do. It's true. 

But I can't bring myself to tell you.

I'll wait here on the sideline

Till the day you're mine -

Till the day you finally see me 

And realize how good we could be. 

                      Though its for sure my heart does ache, 

                      So long as I'm near you it'll never break.

I'll be stuck in this purgatory of mine,

Forever telling myself that it is fine 

And that any pain is worthwhile...

Because even the smallest chance of making you mine 

Is more than any man can ask for. 

Don't worry, I'm waiting here, 

Now and always;

Just know I'm near, 

For today and all days.