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Unseen Desperation: A Tale of Unrequited Messages
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I wasn't expecting much
I had low expectations.
And good thing, cause you really would have let me down
You would have disappointed me if I expected more.
Now I feel we're losing touch
I sense a growing distance between us.
And I'm wondering if I should stick around
Considering whether I should continue in this relationship.
Cause here's the thing: you don't really care about me
You lack genuine concern for me.
There's a hundred other people put before me
I feel unimportant compared to others in your life.
But silence instead of a "no"
Your response is silence instead of a clear "no".
It's like should I stay or should I go
Uncertainty about whether to stay or leave.
So I press send and then I wait around
Sending a message and waiting for a reply.
I never had illusions about what I meant to you
I never had false beliefs about my importance to you.
I know exactly where we stand
Acknowledging the current status of our relationship.
I tell myself it's nothing personal as I am waiting here
Telling myself it's not personal while waiting.
Just another one of your 773 unread messages
I'm just one of many unread messages (773).
I spend hours composing texts
Spending significant time crafting texts.
Analyzing, asking for advice
Seeking advice but messages remain unread.
But all of them just stay unread
Despite efforts, messages are ignored.
And I doubt that you even think twice
Doubting that I even cross your mind.
Cause here's the thing: you don't really care about me
Reiterating the lack of genuine care for me.
There's a hundred other people put before me
Feeling overshadowed by others in your life.
I'm sure it doesn't bother you
You seem unaffected, but I feel uncool.
But I am left feeling uncool
Uncertainty lingers after sending messages.
When I press send and then I wait around
Reflecting on the reality of my importance to you.
I never had illusions about what I meant to you
No illusions about my significance in your life.
I know exactly where we stand
Acknowledging the current status of our relationship.
I tell myself it's nothing personal as I am waiting here
Reminding myself it's not personal while waiting.
Just another one of your 1,162 unread messages
I'm just another unread message (1,162).
And I don't really trust you
Lack of trust in you.
But you haven't given me a reason to
No reason given to distrust you.
I've seen you push others away
Observing you distance yourself from others.
And that could be me on any given day
I could be pushed away like others.
I know that you won't give me the attention that I need
Anticipating a lack of the attention I need.
But I'm so desperate to be wanted so I'll keep sending 'til you read
Desperation to be wanted, leading to continuous messages.
I never had illusions about what I meant to you
No illusions about my significance in your life.
I know exactly where we stand
Acknowledging the current status of our relationship.
I tell myself it's nothing personal as I am waiting here
Reminding myself it's not personal while waiting.
Just another one of your 2,245 unread messages
I'm just another unread message (2,245).
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