Soft apples

Are frowned upon

But people don’t give up

They make applesauce

Rotten grapes

Are pictured disgusting

But people don’t give up

They create wine

Brown bananas

Are considered useless

But people don’t give up

They form banana bread

Hitler could come back

While global warming is killing us

Families are dying from war

Racism is still a problem

But no matter what...

People won’t give up

I'm confused

Concerned

Scared even

That you can fake

So many things

That everything feels like a lie

Now I doubt the dumbest things

Whether it is a project

Or family

I doubt you'll choose me

And that scares me

It scares me

So much

I'm scared that I'm forgotten

Or just ignored

So please

Just talk to me

Any sign is enough

This poem is directed towards someone I know and love personally

Everytime you look

I see that sparkle

Of hope

Of an idea

Of thoughts

So I always wonder

Why do I deserve

Your company

Your compliments

Your care

You always give

Never leaving anything

For yourself

And I fear

That I was the first to see

What's behind that glass mask

I thought that meant something

That I could help

In the end though

I made it worse

You got scared

That I made you see the truth

And pushed me away

I dont blame you

I'd be scared too

Now that we've gotten past that

I'm feeling a little happier

But we can never recreate

That fire

That friendship

That connection

Ever again

But I'm willing

To wait

For however long it takes

If it means

We can rekindle that lovely fire