RUEFUL CONSIDERATION

What good would it do possibly,

To admit what can not be…

A relationship

In the bud snipped,

Another secret love to flee?

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One acquaintance of his,

An attraction started to fizz…

One-way at best

At his own behest,

Mostly physical–it is.

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There’s never been returned affection,

Just friendliness in his direction…

Realizing he’s caught

He suffers for naught,

There’ll never be closer connections.

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She keeps her distance too,

To her own love is true…

Not too close,

Nothing to boast

Of, before its started it’s through.

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Now letting the glimmer die

Is problematic–why…

He’s done this before

To shut the door

On a futile “try”.

–Jonathan Caswell