Unrequited

The secret signs you imagined The signals you gave back The special smile you thought was solely for you The feelings you thought were there but it turns out lacked The way you felt when talking to them The dreams you had in your head The visualizations of what could be The way things should be instead The way you waited anxiously dying for their text The responses you gave too quickly The attention you lavished upon them The times their touch made you feel prickly The love songs you sang thinking of them The despair when your mirage dissipated The resentment you felt The wonder at why the pairing wasn’t fated I have realized that unrequited love Hurts the most But that those with unreturned adoration Have the most to boast They give their love without a guarantee Of it being returned They are givers and continue loving Even when they’ve been burned So even when someone doesn’t want you Or like you the way you wish Remember that you are a fine fisherman And the sea is full of fish