Fade Away

I sit here and tell myself
That I’m just doing what so many have done before me
An unrequited love and borderline obsession
Neither are anything new or exciting
But those previous poets, bards, authors and musicians
Never had to deal with Facebook
Deciding I should be “friends” with your mom
While I’m on there, getting updates
And trying desperately to stop worrying about you
This isn’t that world anymore
And I’m an amateur at best
And I can’t keep using excuses to explain why I’m still stuck on you
When I honestly don’t know why
I need to figure it out so that I can move on
Because you already have someone that cares about you
You already have someone standing beside you
And no amount of my words or wishes
Will make that go away
I’ve done enough damage with my hopeless rambling
And if I really want what’s best for you
It’s time to admit that’s probably not me
And go back to stalking ex-classmates
Leave the writing to real wordsmiths
And let you fade away