I long for someone to hold my hand
And walk alongside me in the sand
A leisurely stroll down an empty beach
As we run and feel the soft sand on our feet
I long for someone to sleep beside me
And comfort me when dark thoughts start to guide me
To sit in a café where we can read and sip coffee
Or chat with each other and nibble on toffee
I long for a good life with a wonderful person
And yet, I think, as I scribble the words down
I’ve been hurt once, twice, and thrice
My heart cannot handle another roll of the dice
And these thoughts lead me to think about myself
My chubby cheeks, stomach, and my size of an elf
And I hope that someone out there will love me
I long for cute nicknames spoken by a voice of sweet honey
But then why, I wonder, is the point of living in fiction?
And I answer myself, I’m a walking contradiction