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No Envy Required

Thoughts of him swirl in my head
My heart is heavy with the pain
Times I wished that I was dead
Only to wake up once again

I sit in our favorite place
My gaze upon the wall
I'm not here, just taking up space
I cannot feel at all

A shadow falls across the table
I let out a mournful sigh
I look up, as much as I'm able
Before me stands a really hot guy

He asks if he can sit with me
I gesture without a word
I say,"hey I don't need your pity."
He acts as if he hasn't heard

Hours fly by and we've chatted awhile
my spirits lifted for now
He's got this charismatic smile
That soothes my furrowed brow

At last we stand to get up and leave
He grabs my hand, so strong and sure
I swallow deep, and let him lead
I look up and guess who's at the door

Looking like a deadened man
with the "other" girl at his side
We sidle by hand in hand
I watch his eyes fly open wide

I nod at him as I pass by
Feeling his jealous stare
And at that moment it occurs to me
I'm glad I'm here, not there

Author notes

this will hopefully happen to you someday mostly the part of seeing him when youre with you're new guy and I hope you feel the same way!

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  • Corinthians13-4
    September 2, 2008

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    Don't I wish!! Man, if there was some Prince Charming waiting to sweep me off my feet, maybe I wouldn't take forever getting over him! I really really hope that happens to me one day -- not too soon, but eventually.
    Great job (though if I were you, I probably would've broken it us into 4-line stanzas) and hopefully things will turn out as great as the ending of this poem.


  • Cry Little Sister
    June 10, 2008

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    *nod* I don't know what 4, 3, and 2 are, but I do like this poem...I can see it clearly. I liked the image of a "deadened" man, especially. And the title is funny, not at all as serious as the poem, but it adds a great touch!