I love you.
Is my lover authentic?
I am always left questioning, always left competing.
Heart, soul, and mind in a race.
Objectivity erased.
Spent days thinking,
Wandering, Wondering.
Taking my necessary steps.
Disillusioned and with a saddening conclusion.
I am not loved. I am tolerated,
Like a coffee too sweet.
Love should not be in secrecy.
I should not have over-fastidious concerns about how you feel for me.
Love should not feel this empty.
I should not have concerns about one-sided empathy.
Love is not competing for affection,
I should not have concerns about facing jealousy.
Love is not unsure,
I should not feel concerned that you would reject me.
Four reasons against three words.