Until the End of All Things

A poem about the unrequited crush I have on my best friend

We’re sitting on your bed listening to your new record player

But your voice is the real music to me

Our laughter creates harmonies that I swear would put a Broadway musical to shame

And the sound of your eyes is a ringing in my ears that I never want to go away

You rest your head on my shoulder as you grow tired, and I’m praying that you can’t hear the feelings that I am breathing out so quickly

My heart is beating so hard against my chest, I’m scared it will break through my ribs

And what may look like a blush to you, feels like a volcano to me

All my blood rushing to the crook of my neck your head seems to fit so perfectly in

Can you feel my skin burning? 

Can you see straight through it, because I feel translucent

Can you hear the song of my body rising to full volume?

Because of you.

I’m just a hopeless romantic

A slow indie acoustic and you’re a punk rock head banger, unable to hear anything over the sound of your own screaming

But as you scream for love, hands stretched out, looking for someone to wrap their arms around you, I’ll stay sitting next to you, humming my affection

And as your friend, I’ll help you search, even though I know it won’t be my arms to embrace you in the end

But, damn, if only I could get into those headphones of yours

My tears would turn into musical notes between the lines of my notebook paper

And I would sing

I’d breathe the lyrics of “loved” against your fair cheeks

I’d make sure that “cared for” was stained in lipstick on the palms of your reaching hands

So that you always have something to hold onto

So that you always have someone to hold onto

And I don’t even expect you to sing along

I just hope that you’ll listen

Because I just keep thinking

How beautiful you would look dressed in a classical symphony

So I’ll play you on the ivory

I’ll harmonize to your melody

And I’ll be sitting right here next to you, in case you ever need me to sing

Reviews

[Aero]

now i see why its your favorite. that is beautifully written Jenna Kay.

[Dylan Welsh]

Excellent piece of writing

[B. Boileau]

Beautifully written. You've penned a verse I can deeply relate to in a love unrecognized. Thank you.