Secondary

I walk this road with a smile on my face,

But deep inside, there’s an empty space.

They say I’m nice, I hear it every day,

But kindness fades when they turn away.

I’m just a whisper in their busy lives,

A fleeting moment that never survives.

They nod and wave, but they don’t see,

The aching silence inside of me.

I’m just secondary, in a world so loud,

A shadow in the corner, lost in the crowd.

They don’t dislike me, but I’m not the one,

Just a passing thought, when the day is done.

Will I fade away, like a star in the night?

Oh, I’m scared I’ll die alone, without a fight.

I reach out my hand, but it falls through the air,

Searching for someone who truly cares.

They laugh and they talk, but it feels so hollow,

A distant echo of a love I can’t borrow.

I’m just a picture on their busy screens,

A fleeting glance in their perfect dreams.

They don’t mean to hurt, but it cuts so deep,

A lonely promise that I can’t keep

I’m just secondary, in a world so loud,

A shadow in the corner, lost in the crowd.

They don’t dislike me, but I’m not the one,

Just a passing thought, when the day is done.

Will I fade away, like a star in the night?

Oh, I’m scared I’ll die alone, without a fight.

Maybe one day I’ll find my place,

Where love is more than just a passing face.

But for now, I’m just a sigh in the breeze,

A heart that longs for someone to see.

I’m just secondary, in a world so loud,

A shadow in the corner, lost in the crowd.

They don’t dislike me, but I’m not the one,

Just a passing thought, when the day is done.

Will I fade away, like a star in the night?

Oh, I’m scared I’ll die alone, without a fight.

So here I stand, in this silent space,

Hoping for warmth, for a gentle embrace.

But as the shadows stretch and the daylight fades,

I’ll carry this sadness, through the masquerade