Chelle Chanelle Poet Free verse

The Female Lead

Do I need to be different for you to love me,
In a crowd of extravagant dresses,
Wear a plain white one
In a room of plain dresses,
Wear a dress that shines as bright as the sun?

Do I need to be pretty for you to love me,
For you to glance my way,
And immediately know we could live together in peace and harmony?

Do I need to surprise you for you to love me?
You being used to peace
And me energetically taking you out of your comfort?

Do I need to hate you for you to love me?
If they say opposites attract,
Will that attract you to me?

Isn’t it enough if I love you—
Understand you, cry with you,
Comfort you, laugh at your jokes
No one else laughs at,
Care for you?

Or is it because of the fact
I’m not the female lead
That you don’t love me.

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Peter Rees March 22, 2023 at 6:52 AM Love the question posed in the last lines. Nicely written from the heart. Chelle Chanelle March 22, 2023 at 5:26 PM Thank you so much!!

Daniel Turner March 21, 2023 at 7:07 PM Very well written, Chelle. No one should feel they have to change to be loved. Chelle Chanelle March 22, 2023 at 4:19 AM Thank you so much!