She doesn't need to love me She's never had to love before She hadn't felt that gap others feel Everyone else has this hole Only to be filled by drinking, drugs, or love She's missing this common human need She loves her daily routine, she loves her family She has the grades, she has her life figured out She doesn't need me She isn't missing anything But how desperately I long for her In a life a little less perfect, my hole is visible to those who look But she doesn't look because she doesn't need And that's the hardest part Convincing the satisfied that they need more