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You never noticed, But I noticed everything about you. The color of your shirt, The watch you always wore, The way your shades rested Effortlessly on your nose. I memorized the color of your eyes, How they shimmered in the sunlight, How they grew smaller when you smiled, How you would run your fingers through your hair Trying to set it right. I noticed your hands, The way they moved, Your silence that spoke louder Than any words you could ever say. I memorized you — Every detail, every stillness. But what you never saw Was me. How I got ready for you, Choosing carefully what to wear, Fixing my hair, Hoping for just one glance, Just one acknowledgment. You never noticed The hours I spent rehearsing my smile, Or the way my heart raced Whenever you walked into the room. You never saw the effort I put in, The way I tried to be enough For eyes that never looked my way. You never noticed How I searched for you in a crowd, How my laughter grew softer When it was meant for you, How every word I spoke Carried pieces of you. You never noticed, But I did. I noticed everything. I chose you in a thousand little ways That you never cared to see. I gave effort you never gave back, I looked for you when you never searched for me. You never noticed— But I did.
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Sep 4, 2025
Sep 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM UTC
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You never noticed, But I noticed everything about you. The color of your shirt, The watch you always wore, The way your shades rested Effortlessly on your nose. I memorized the color of your eyes, How they shimmered in the sunlight, How they grew smaller when you smiled, How you would run your fingers through your hair Trying to set it right. I noticed your hands, The way they moved, Your silence that spoke louder Than any words you could ever say. I memorized you — Every detail, every stillness. But what you never saw Was me. How I got ready for you, Choosing carefully what to wear, Fixing my hair, Hoping for just one glance, Just one acknowledgment. You never noticed The hours I spent rehearsing my smile, Or the way my heart raced Whenever you walked into the room. You never saw the effort I put in, The way I tried to be enough For eyes that never looked my way. You never noticed How I searched for you in a crowd, How my laughter grew softer When it was meant for you, How every word I spoke Carried pieces of you. You never noticed, But I did. I noticed everything. I chose you in a thousand little ways That you never cared to see. I gave effort you never gave back, I looked for you when you never searched for me. You never noticed— But I did.
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Sep 4, 2025
Sep 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM UTC
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