and she took them all from me
with a pretty laugh and a cute smile

in the blink of an eye,
in a heartbeat

you see, I am nothing compared to her
I am second best, second choice

my eyes are dull
in comparison to her bright ones
that sparkle like fool’s gold

my words are plain and stumble out of my mouth
while hers sound sweet
and slip from her lips without a flaw

and she is going to take you from me, too
but before you let her
I want you to tell me-

has she ever been awake
to see you fall apart
and your heart break?

or listened to your regrets
and spilled secrets
at two a.m.?

because I have
and I still love you
more than she does, I think

even though you are breaking my heart
(I know you will never love me)
*a.g.