Why wasn’t she given
everything she ever wanted
I hate to think
that she didn’t hold the world in her hands
and how dare anyone
not be at her feet?
I really love her
more than I love myself
and I’m not good enough for her
but at least I know that fact
I will try to give her the smile
she should have always been wearing
at least I will prevent
others from taking her for granted
from acting like she is theirs
for she is no one’s, really
she is far better than all of that
and I’m run down
I’m not what I should have been
but if she would be happier than she once was
than I did the best I could do
she should have even better than that
but it is all that I have
and she doesn’t have to ask.