Shade in moonlight

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June 27, 2013 by Joe Hinojosa

I should know better than to think you’d notice me
No one bothers to see me
Am I really here?
I feel insubstantial, like a wisp of smoke
Like a shade at twilight
Or a dream – quickly forgotten.

I know I should not hold onto you
But I’d only consider you
Perhaps you’re holding me back.
You’re not real, like a desire unfulfilled
A foolish hope misplaced
A chance for love – unrequited.

But it has to be me
A shade in moonlight
Inconsequential
Unperceived
Fading into the depth of night
Never seen – never known
Never loved.