Unrequited

Sometimes, we try to convince ourselves

Of things that aren’t true

Because we think it’s the right thing.

And sometimes,

People fall in love with us

And we tell ourselves

We feel the same

Because we can’t bear

To see them with a broken heart

Especially if we’re the reason

They’re broken.

And then, everything falls apart

And you realize you can’t keep lying

To them and yourself

Because you really do love them,

But not the way they love you.