Quiet Strength, Unrequited Love
Finding a way to get by
And there it is once again.
That old, familiar feeling
starts creeping in.
Thinking you might
love someone
so much more
than they can ever
love you.
***
You take a few deep breaths,
wait for the overwhelm to dissipate.
Gently wipe those
tears from your cheek.
Plaster a fake smile
on your face,
and head back out
into the world.
***
Later, someone will
touch you on the shoulder
and ask if you’re okay.
You’ll nod and smile
to reassure them.
***
You will be okay,
with time.
After all, they still need you
and you’ll be there for them.
You always find a way to
deal with it.
Find a way to
get by.
About the Creator
Sandy Gillman
I’m a mum to a toddler, just trying to get through the day. I like to write about the ups and downs of parenting. I’m not afraid to tell it like it is. I hope you’ll find something here to laugh, relate to, and maybe even learn from.
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Comments (33)
Sandy. This is heartbreaking and like the many others have saiid below me, reassuringly relatable. I can't believe it didn't place in the challenge, but glad it got a Top Story. You always know how to drill into those difficult feelings and make them sound beautifully poetic and as hurtful and hard to handle as they are. Well wrought and congrats on Top Story - saw you entered it into the Mask challenge, which I think is a great decision!
Such familiar words. Such truth. Congrats.
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Well done! Congratulations, Sandy!
I most definitely can relate to this feeling, Sandy. Congratulations on your top story! 🥳🥳🥳
We’ve all been in the lines of this poem. Great poem
Found this poem both heartbreaking and reassuring. Wonderful job!
So simple, so real. That quiet ache of giving more than you get — you captured it beautifully. This lingers.
Nice work
Great work, congratulation 👌❤
Ooof, I love that old feelings surfaced while reading this. Thank you for the nostalgia. Well done!
Congratulations. But no matter how hard I tried, my story wouldn't go top.
Please give me support read my story i am very poor 🥹🙏
Please give me support read my story i am very poor 🥹🙏
Please give me support read my story i am very poor 😞🙏
Congratulations on your top story!!🎉🎉🎉
I love you Your Story
Tough. A very relatable poem. Congratulations on top story.
A well deserved top story ♦️♦️♦️
Oh wow I can really feel the emotion in this poem. Beautifully written. Well deserved Top Story!
Congrats on top story mate! Really well deserved!!!
Well done with your Top Story… excellent entry into the challenge.
You capture that feeling of holding it all in so well. Congratulations on your Top Story!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
I'm glad to see this receive Top Story. I loved it the first time I read it, thoroughly enjoyed it the second round too. Congratulations.