[p o e t r y]

I'm angry
But I'm not really angry
I'm hurt

I hate that I can't make him like me
Or notice me
Or respond to my texts

I hate that I know
He sees me
But he still
Pretends I don't exist

And I've tried
To reach out
And for a moment it works
And then we go back to strangers

I don't want his fancy
I don't even want to date him anymore
I know that if we dated
It wouldn't be good for either of us
I would make a terrible politician's wife
And he just doesn't
Love kids and service
As I do

No, I don't want him
To date me anymore
I simply just
Do not want
To be ignored

I want to be friends
But mostly
I just want to be seen

(12/10/22)