In the Zone

---- (Girl’s inner dialogue) I love him but he doesn’t love me back It hurts but I can’t just deny the facts Think nothings worse than what's wrote just above? Try being 'just friends' with the one you love His happiness I place above my own So my one sided love must not be shown Once dated men, to see what he would do And yet, it seems, his apathy was true I only want for him to be happy And that is why my life's a tragedy And yet, it seems, I must not let him know Or awkwardness, between us two, may grow — (Boy’s inner dialogue) I love her but she doesn’t love me back It hurts, yet it's an undisputed fact Think nothing could be worse than what's above? Try being 'just friends' with the one you love Her joy, I value higher than my own she doesn’t return any love I’ve sown But worst of all, there's nothing I can do When she decides to date somebody new I only want for her to be happy Hiding my love, I dwell in tragedy And now, it seems, I'll always be alone I'm fated to forever be friend zoned