My dearest friends,
I need some shoulders to cry on.
I know it's one AM.
Still, I need to talk to someone.
Until you came along,
Outside my immediate family,
I've mostly known unrequited love.
Real love's hard to come by so,
You learn to live life without it.
I do not know why I even try,
With my maternal grandmother.
In her eyes, I'll never live up,
To my maternal uncle's daughters.
She always favored them,
Yet she doubts me behind my back.
I may have limitations,
But resourcefulness ain't something I lack.
I may only have a few friends,
But I'm better off than he who has many,
Yet never hears from any.
I'll...
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