UNREQUITED

A heart misplaced, a love unreturned, Priority given, where none was earned. I saw your worth, a light in the gray, While my own value, faded away. Thoughts of you lingered, a constant refrain, But echoes of silence, answered in vain. Convenience ruled, a fleeting embrace, My everyday longing, left without trace. No response met my yearning to know, My hopes and desires, nowhere to go. Flaws and secrets, a story untold, Replaced by whispers, a story of old. Gossiped and mocked, my spirit subdued, For less I settled, misunderstood. But now I rise, with newfound grace, Knowing my worth, in this sacred space