Just Friends

I didn't realize what pain
I was causing myself.
You and I
Were always together -
In class, after school, throughout the summer.
"Best friends" became
A term

That was used to describe
Us. But what were we?
"Just friends" I began to
Say to my friends as they
Tried to convince me otherwise.
There is nothing more

Except for the feelings I would not
Show. One night, I realized,
You were who I wanted.
It was you - it was always
You. But it was also too late.
You were now dating someone
Else. After years of being
"Just friends," I realized

I "friendzoned" the person I
was really in love with.
You were the person, and I
Let you get away. And now,
I am in pain, everyday,
That I have you just as a
Friend.