Unrequited Love

Unrequited Love
By Candace Shultz

I stand before you yearning
for you to see who I am,
but you stare right through me
like I'm not even there,
not even a shadow of self.

The sun shines brightly
on your beautiful face,
but it passes through me,
and I fade into the light
to a place no one can see.

I lose myself in your shadow,
my breath a light breeze
brushing against your lips,
my hand a hopeless lover
longing to caress your cheek.

I wish I could be the one
who shines brightly by your side
as you gaze at me with love,
but instead I am silent and alone,
knowing you don't see me at all.