Quiet Corner

Kovo

I know jealousy's not my right
But I can't seem to change that.
I put in so much and get so little back,
A smile. Not enough on its own, but it carries promise,
And promise carries me.
It drags me.
Keeps me chained to a current.
Dragging me further from where I begin,
Out to somewhere much bigger than myself.
You don't seem to notice that I'm right here,
In front of you. For you.
I could blame timing, luck, or even courage.
I can brave most things, a self made prison perhaps.
But I can't brave opening my mouth
To exchange these words for a chance.
You're too important to me.
I'd rather be there as a friend, then somewhere else as your past.
So I force myself into a quiet corner that only I'll know,
And be there when you need a shoulder and protector.
But just that forever.
Your loves come and go, but I'm always here, in that corner.
It's my blessing, and it's my curse.

justam

I've been in that same quiet corner myself.
It just about killed me.
Don't forget to take care of your own heart too.