Always Have Been, Always Will Be

How painful it is to fall in love with your best friend.

Always Have Been, Always Will Be

 

I have always been your one best friend.

It has been so long that I can’t even comprehend.

Secrets and lies " all of these we shared,

I even showed you my underwear just to be fair.

 

But things have changed, and love - you’ve had your share,

While I was left alone, still feeling self-conscious at your stare.

Crushes and girlfriends, you told me you had it all planned,

It crushed me, but I cheered you on as if I was a fan.

 

Heartbreaks and heartaches, I was there when you had them,

I picked up the pieces, mended them and treated your heart like gem,

Hoping that one day it would heed my own heart’s call,

But in the end, you weren’t there to catch me when I fall.

 

Oh, I remember one time, you loved with all your heart and soul,

With a girl who was way different from me as a whole.

I was a witness of how your love blossomed like a flower,

But she left you, feeling cold, drenched in rain shower.

 

That night, I was there for you like I always have been,

But you pushed me aside and treated me as if I were a sin.

You told me you didn’t need me because I would never understand,

How it feels to be hurt since I’ve never loved a man.

 

Clenching my fist and gritting my jaw,

I fought real hard not to let you know.

But my heart betrayed me and it screamed so loud,

Way more than I allowed, like it was talking to a crowd.

 

Silence filled the room as you stayed still for a minute,

You looked into my eyes, my heart skipped, oh damn it.

I thought this was it, but my heart fell apart,

When you laughed and thanked me for playing the best friend’s part.

 

I grimaced but laughed with you, not knowing what to do,

Do I tell you what’s true or just leave my heart feeling blue?

But I realized I was dead tired and I wanted all of this to end,

For to you, I will always be, and will only be, your one best friend.

Author's Note

Woot. This is my second poem! Yay me. Please tell me what you think about it. Thank you! :)

Awarded "1st Place" in the contest "Poem of anything"
Awarded 'Best Love Poem' in the Love Poems Contest.

Reviews

[Dahlia Phoenix]

This poem was sad. Period. Many situations occur where we fall in love with our best friends (I mean in general) and they fall in love with the wrong person. They never notice what's in front of them. When it comes to that, we pretty much have to let go to avoid more pain. Other than that, great poem.

[Walk away slow poet]

Such a sad write, but so well written.

[Vertigoingnowhere]

wow this is great good job loooved it :))))

[Loney tunes]

My God.............I love this

[Seanne Tholltree]

i fell in love with my best friend but when he found it out he didn't talk to me anymore

[Seanne Tholltree]

sadly sad

[emma]

this is very well written. it flowed, and the rhyming was to your advantage. i can feel emotion in this, and i loved it:)

[kevluvtory]

This is truly written from the heart and is filled with the emotional outpouring of ones unrequited love. For it to be more effective I would suggest reviewing it yourself in two weeks time and tweaking one or two of the rhymes.

[Gene Hiccup]

falling in love to one's bestfriend is a really difficult situation, its an everyday ordeal to see him falling to another one when you who is there for him all the time remains a friend in his eyes.there was this instance in my hs days, during our js prom, i approached the girl that my friend really like and asked her to allow my friend to dance her, i feel so stupid at that time, but its the only way that i can make my friend happy although im dying inside. it hurts but its worth it. :(

[Hoosier Belle]

sad, awesome write.

[Sleeping Maiden]

Very heart felt! I loved it. It's so deep. =D You write well. I love the emotions in this piece. I can feel the pain.. and ache..

Wonderful piece!!