Please feel my gentle touch,And know that I want you near me so very much.From you there is a secret I am forced to keep,Because your affection is something I can't openly seek.We have been friends ever since we were small,Never have we allowed the other to fall.We will always have each other to protect,Never have we shown each other disrespect.Over time my feelings have changed for you,Going from just best friends to loving so true.I have seen all the girls you have tried to date,And know how that our love is our fate.The girls you chose have souls driven by greed,But their ability to attract you was something I envied.I hope that someday while looking at me,You will see that I have been waiting to love you endlessly.But until then I will keep nursing your wounded pride,While secretly praying that my love will not be denied.
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Post in Poems — dated 20 February 2013, added to the site 11 July 2013, last edited 10 December 2013
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Please feel my gentle touch,And know that I want you near me so very much.From you there is a secret I am forced to keep,Because your affection is something I can't openly seek.We have been friends ever since we were small,Never have we allowed the other to fall.We will always have each other to protect,Never have we shown each other disrespect.Over time my feelings have changed for you,Going from just best friends to loving so true.I have seen all the girls you have tried to date,And know how that our love is our fate.The girls you chose have souls driven by greed,But their ability to attract you was something I envied.I hope that someday while looking at me,You will see that I have been waiting to love you endlessly.But until then I will keep nursing your wounded pride,While secretly praying that my love will not be denied.
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