I will greet you in the morning
And sleepily share the early hours
Over coffee and cinnamon rolls
Then rush to work after light conversation.
But I will never love you.
I will bless the evening meal
Prepared by you and enjoy it's flavor
And be thankful there is money enough
To do more than eat and sleep and work
But I will never love you.
I will compliment your dress and hair
And assure you that others will be envious
I will explain away the grey and wrinkles that appear
as a figment of unwarranted worry.
But I will never love you.
I will hold you to my breast and comfort you
When sadness and despair take hold
And likewise laugh with unrestrained relief
When joy and happiness see fit to show.
But I will never love you.
I will watch your favorite movie
And confirm it’s worth to me
Hum the catchy melody of a song we both once knew
And verify the truth that it contains.
But I will never love you.
Alone at night my eyes fill up
An emptiness unspoken
The plain and simple horror
Never acknowledged or revealed
I will never love you.
The silent interrogative.
Is that enough for you?
A better bitter pill poem was never penned. Dark, and no Sun Block required when reading this one. I suppose that Polite Indifference to true love exists in many relationships, and whether it's enough or not, it is a defacto faux love, and meets everyone's acceptance criteria "For Appearance's Purposes." The answer to your question is obviously, no, it's not enough for me (were I in this situation). Everyone deserves true love. There are a multitude of Prospects who you could love out there in the world... finding them is the problem. They're there though!
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