She loved him,
And her heart was breaking.
If she had known
How much it hurts to love someone,
She never would have
Given away her heart.
But it wasn't a question of giving
as much as falling.
When your throat starts to burn,
And your heartbeat speeds up,
When your stomach tightens,
And your lungs close up,
When your tears rush to your eyes
Faster than you ever dreamed possible,
That's the worst pain you will ever feel,
That's your heart breaking.
To burn with desire
And keep quiet about it
Is the greatest punishment
We can bring it on ourselves.
Unrequited love does not die;
It's only beaten down
To a secret place where
It hides, curled and wounded.
For some unfortunates,
It turns bitter and mean,
And those who come after
Pay the price for the hurt
Done by the one who came before.