It's gotta be an act of cowardice,
to claim you've had my heart for years
but remain silent about it
I thought I outgrew it
thought I was over the time I could've had you
and then I blew it
Wonder if you knew it
Doubt you did
Because back then, we were both still kids
Your eyes were on diamonds, both cut and crafted
I was the rookie with no game, just trying to get drafted
But, we met halfway with words
Game recognized game and you could throw together subjects and verbs
with the best of them
A poet, breathed life into verses so everybody could hear it
A walking psalm, because God led your spirit
I watched you over time, grow into something amazing
I saw it when it was just breaking out, the spark before the blazing
They noticed you after the fact and you loved the attention
You were a force on your own but status got you mentioned
Sisters were genuine, can't say that about others
Dudes saw you on the surface and couldn't wait to get you under the covers
And you, you loved so hard it made you blind at times
You fell so hard that, even when you saw the lies, you justified
actions and things you wouldn't otherwise
They saw your curves and didn't see your heart
It got on my nerves but I stayed away and played my part
You even fell in step with a friend of mine
I didn't judge you, but in that moment, I accepted you'd never be mine
They hurt you and you kept trying to convince 'em
Guess I'm hurt, too, since I'm still trying to convince you
Still, it's my blessing just to see you blessing
others with your kind demeanor and your positive message
Lesser beings would have quit a couple miles back
but you kept on running because you believed in that
and you believed in Him
and he never once led you astray
put you on my path, but never with intentions to stay
Some people are only meant to be your friends
I wanted more for us, but He had different plans
So from a distance I root for you,
play the background even as I hope the best for you
I used to wonder why I never tried
Hide my feelings in this poem, and if you never read it, I can say
I made my effort, but even I don't believe that lie
So I guess here's hoping you see it
and if you don't, it's just another sign it wasn't meant to be
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