Lost Potential

Rounding corners I hear my name 

And soon enough I see your face 

 

Interests for you pursued at appeal

While I'm apprehensive & new to this ordeal 

 

Confident and odd, a mystery man

I smile: a spark, my attention grabbed 

 

Flirtatious, innocent, dashing eyes 

Naive, I fall for my demise

 

A turning point in my life

My ignorance guides me in shallow light 

 

Charisma, intelligence..& something bizarre

Relentless, you lead me into the dark 

 

Impulsive, quick, without much thought

Mystery allured me, despite the cost

 

Confused, I dissect time after time

Never to understand and wrap my mind

 

Distraught and allured all in the same 

Something about you made me insane 

 

Time goes on, ups and downs

Driven by words only spoken aloud 

 

Abnormal, I knew this couldn't be right 

Naivety follows no matter the bite

 

No matter the angle I tried to take

My eyes saw nothing but a blank slate 

 

Vulnerability once let down 

Hurt and confused, since then not allowed

 

Patches with you and patches without

Always returning, now with doubts 

 

Each time is different, in mostly good ways

Impelled to reach you through a thick haze

 

The chemistry is right, it's felt and known

But faults still arise and struggles are prone

 

Giving up is one thing I struggle to do

Hoping and striving for a better me and you

 

As we continue to mature and better ourselves 

Levels of intimacy and growth impel 

 

They always say your first is different than the rest

Different & extraordinary, I do attest

 

At this point I question where we'll end up 

Years from now, if regret will erupt 

 

I think about what it'd be like if we were to be

Bound on another level of intimacy

 

Feeling misunderstood, but not only by you

Comfort is a rarity I have with few 

 

Sometimes I wonder if I'm wasting my time 

Or if this is exactly what I need in my life 

 

It's been around 4 years since we first met

Somehow still tied up & making attempts 

 

An effortless love with complicated roots

Inner struggles built up, a trying refute 

 

Taking it day by day, we'll figure this out 

What's meant to be will be without any doubt 

 

Until then, right now you are all mine 

And nothing makes me happier than any other find

 

If it's possible & we do make it through 

A love few experience could exist for me and you 

 

Deeper than an abyss, high above the Earth

All existing love, above all knowing worth 

 

Give me your all and I will show you my world

A spectrum of feelings to express & to be heard 

 

Few times said, I really do want you 

Growing stronger and stronger the more we pursue 

 

Afraid to be vulnerable, but it's a must 

Afraid of you breaking me & ruining my trust

 

Fear will never allow for the connection we need 

Show me your true self and be vulnerable for me

 

I love you, I want you

Please reciprocate...

Today, tomorrow, and the rest of all days

 

 

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This poem is about: 
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