The Second Choice Friend

I am always everyone's
Second Choice Friend

I'm the girl
friends turn to
when everyone else
has gone to bed for the night
because no one
wants to stay up
until 3 in the morning.

I'm the girl
who they wouldn't even
give the time of day to
in the real world
but they would gladly
gossip for hours
and hours
about secret nothings
as we sit in class.

I'm the girl
who stays at home
every night
because no one asks her
if she'd like to go
to the movies
or to dinner
or just to hang out.

I'm the girl
who would be unforgettable,
but always forgotten
when I send a message
and I find out
they never replied
as they wrote on
and on
to someone else.

I'm the girl
who is lonely
all the time,
but still has a smile
on her face
to hide the way
she cries at night.

I'm the girl
who is there for everyone
when it seems no one
is there
for her.

Second place,
Second best,
Second choice,

and it hurts...