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Punchline
They hand me the mic at every party,
I bow, I tease, I make them roar,
I'm the one who keeps the table light,
and never once ask for more.
I laugh so loud the walls can hear,
my voice a bright, unbroken sound,
while somewhere underneath the joke,
a quieter heart is circling round.
You lean across to share a grin,
and I return it, cool and clear,
the "just a friend" we both have named,
the title I have learned to wear.
So here's the act: I'll keep it bright,
with every laugh a careful door,
closed gently on the thing I feel,
that I will never say aloud, nor more.
The Distance Between Us
I learned to love you through a window pane,
A warmth I could not hold, a light in rain.
You smile at me as one smiles at a friend,
And I have learned to bend, and learned to bend.
I keep my secrets folded in my chest,
Playing the part I've practiced, doing my best.
I laugh at jokes that do not make me whole,
And hide the ache that lives inside my soul.
They say that love can grow from being near,
But I have found it blooms from far and clear.
From here I see the parts you never show,
And love you more for all the things I know.
So I will stand beside you, steady, kind,
A friend who keeps a heart she left behind.
And maybe one day distance will be small,
But till then, I will love you, after all.
The Quiet Seat Beside You
I learned the shape of your laughter by heart,
the way your coffee cools before you sip,
and which song you hum when the day falls apart,
while I keep my longing folded in a clip.
You tell me everything, your hopes, your fears,
and I nod along, a steady, faithful ear,
then watch you leave with a wave and a smile,
while I stay behind, rehearsing words I won't say.
I am just a friend, the safest name I bear,
a harbor where you rest, but never where you stay.
So I'll keep my wishes tucked beneath my breath,
and love you in the only way I'm allowed,
quiet as a candle, burning down to rest,
happy just to stand inside your crowd.
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The Shoulder
You tell me of the one you love,
The way she smiles, the way she moves,
And I listen, nodding, warm and near,
The steady place where you can cry.
I keep your secrets, dry and deep,
I hand you tissues, stay awake,
I learn the names of all her charms,
And hold them gently, out of reach.
No one writes a song for me,
No sudden rush across the room,
I am the chair that holds your weight,
The quiet hush before the bloom.
So lean on me, I won't complain,
For friendship is a sturdy rain,
And though I'm left when storms pass by,
I'm glad you found a place to lie.
The Punchline
They hand me the role with a grin on their face,
"Just a friend," they say, and I wear it with grace.
I laugh at the jokes, I hold up my end,
And smile when the stories I'm sure to defend.
They tell me about the one who they chose,
And I nod as though nothing within me froze.
I pass them the napkin, I hand them the cup,
I never once let on how I'm wrecked up.
The room fills with laughter, so bright and so loud,
While my heart is a stone, sinking down through the crowd.
No one sees the cracks behind this easy disguise,
The ache that I hide behind laughing eyes.
So I keep the joke going, I keep the lights on,
And I tell myself, softly, that I'll be all right, and move on.
Just a Friend
You laugh at jokes I've rehearsed all week,
and I smile back, the way friends do,
while every word I've kept is hushed
beneath the careful, practiced hue.
You tell me of the one you like,
and I nod, eager, glad for you,
while something in my chest goes still
and tucks its hope away from view.
I hand you coffee, half-remembered,
the way you take it, sweet and plain,
and say, "Of course, I'm happy for you,"
and never let the ache remain.
So I stay here, steady, kind,
a harbor for your passing storms,
with every feeling locked inside
behind a smile that never warms.
I am just a friend, I tell myself,
though friendship is a heavy name
to carry when the heart keeps speaking
the truth the smile refuses to claim.
The Shoulder I Offer
You tell me of the one you love,
and I lean in to hear you right,
my smile arranged to hide the ache
that sits beneath my ribs at night.
I pass the tissues, pour the tea,
listen as your heart spills out,
and never let my own voice shake
or speak the words I'm not about.
I am just a friend, you say,
as if the phrase were small and plain,
but I have learned its quiet weight,
the way it holds and sometimes stains.
So lean on me, I'll bear the weight,
a steady shoulder, warm and wide,
and I will keep my love unspoken,
where only I can feel it, inside.
Umbrella of Silence
The sky unspools its silver thread,
and every window weeps for me,
but I stand dry beneath my word:
"I am just a friend," I say.
The rain keeps time against the glass,
a rhythm I can't quite ignore,
and each soft drop becomes a plea
that I refuse to speak aloud.
Your laughter rides the wind's loose hand,
so close it nearly reaches me,
but I fold my longing small and tight
and keep it hidden from your sight.
So let the storm pour down its grief;
I'll hold my secret, calm and dry,
and smile as if the clouds hold nothing,
while all my heart is drowning inside.
Almost, Never
I hold my place beside you, steady, kind,
the friend who laughs and listens all the while,
yet every glance I give hides something blind,
a hope I bury deep behind a smile.
I wait for words that never seem to come,
for one bright moment, just for us to share,
but silence settles, and the night grows numb,
and I am left with questions in the air.
So here I stay, content to be your friend,
while dreams I cannot speak go quietly unsaid,
and every hope that rises must then end,
like candles burning down, too soon, instead.
I'll wish for that one moment, soft and true,
though every day it slips away from view.
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The Photographs We Never Took
I keep the envelope in the drawer,
the corners soft from years of thumbs,
and there you are, mid-laugh, in the window light,
your hand half-raised, as if to say, "Come here."
I am just a friend in every frame,
the one who holds the umbrella out of reach,
the one who stands a step too far away
for a story to begin in the margins.
The colors have gone the way of old promises,
warm gold bleaching into the pale of morning,
and still I trace the outline of a future
that never developed past the negative.
Some nights I hold the prints up to the lamp
and watch the shadows lean a little closer,
the way we might have, had the lens
been turned to a different hour.
No one asks what could have been.
They only see the picture of two people,
smiling for the camera, easy and kind,
not knowing the silence between the shutter clicks.
Just a Friend
We laugh across the kitchen light,
You pass me coffee, slow and warm,
and every word we speak feels right,
yet something hides behind the storm.
I say I'm just a friend, it's true,
I tell myself it's safe and sound,
but when your hand brushes mine in view,
my heart forgets the lines it's bound.
The night goes on, the clock runs thin,
you talk of dreams and far-off towns,
and I just nod and hold it in,
while silence pulls our gentle frowns.
Hearts beat faster, words stay still,
we keep the door of truth ajar,
and say goodnight with careful will,
the closest distance, near but far.
Just a Friend
I hear your laughter cross the room,
and every word I want to say
stays folded tight beneath my tongue,
kept safe from what it might display.
I bring you coffee, stay until
the late-night stars begin to fade,
and smile as though my heart
is not a thing I've half-betrayed.
I could confess the ache I carry,
the way your name sounds soft and near,
but love that asks for more than friendship
might leave you lonely, lost, or unclear.
So I will choose the gentler road,
the warmth of having you at all,
and let my feelings rest in silence
so our bond will never fall.
I am just a friend, I tell myself,
and kindness wears this quiet name,
though every time you call me yours,
my heart forgets to feel the shame.
Plus-One to Everything
They ask me how I'm doing, and I beam,
A practiced smile that hides the hurt I've seen.
I hug the bride, I raise a glass or two,
And tell the room that yes, I'm doing fine—it's true.
I am just a friend, the title that I wear,
A careful word that keeps my feelings there.
I hold my tongue, I lean against the wall,
And watch you laugh with someone else, and that's all.
The old group photo, arms around the crowd,
You're standing close, and I'm the one who's proud.
I cheer for you, I wipe my eyes in private,
And grin again when someone asks, "Is this your rival?"
So here I am, returning like I should,
A gracious guest in every corner of the good.
I'll dance, I'll toast, I'll play the part with grace,
And smile through heartbreak, hiding what's my face.
The Chair Beside the Door
I am the one who holds your coat,
the steady voice you call at night,
the name you list among the few
who'd come if you were in a fight.
I know the song you play too loud,
the coffee order, the way you laugh,
and still I sit a little apart,
the kindest shadow, never half.
I watch you lean toward someone new,
and smile as though I've made my peace,
though something in me folds and waits
for one small moment, one release.
Just once, let me be the reason,
the hand you reach for, not the rest,
the one you pick without a second thought,
not only the one you love the best.
I am just a friend, I tell myself,
and friendship is a gift, it's true,
but I would trade a thousand kindnesses
for one night when you chose me too.
Just a Friend
I hold my glass and laugh at every joke,
Nod along as if my heart is light,
I stand beside you, careful, calm, and smoke
The quiet ache that blooms inside my sight.
You brush my arm and say my name aloud,
And I reply with easy, practiced cheer,
While every word I speak is hushed and proud,
A mask of ease I keep for you to near.
The room is full of voices, bright and loud,
But all I hear is your voice, soft and near,
And every glance I steal breaks through the crowd,
A hidden hope I bury, cold and clear.
So here I stay, a friend, and nothing more,
Pretending that I never longed before.
Enough
I learned the rules without a word,
The way you laugh, the coffee cup,
I hold my smile, I hold my breath,
And call it friendship, nothing more.
I save a seat, I text goodnight,
I listen close to every sigh,
And tell myself that this is right,
That being near is reason why.
You tell me of the one you chase,
I nod and cheer and help you plan,
And bury every hope in place,
While wearing my most steady hand.
I say it's enough, just to be here,
To catch your stories, share your day,
But every time I say it clear,
My heart insists the words are gray.
So I will stay, I'll smile and stay,
A quiet friend, a steady light,
And pretend that being near is play,
When every hour is a fight.
The Space Between Two Chairs
We laugh until the late hours fade,
you tell me secrets, I keep them tight,
and every time our hands would brush,
we count the distance, pretend it's right.
"Just friends," I say, and smile the part,
while something aches beneath my ribs,
I learn your coffee, learn your moods,
and hide the want behind my lips.
We waltz around the words unsaid,
the way the moon avoids the sun,
each step we take is careful, slow,
no music playing, nothing done.
So here I stay, a steady friend,
with every hope folded small,
and love, though silent, keeps its place
in the room I never let you call.
The Shoulder
You tell me of her laughter,
The way she smiles at him,
And I nod and hand you tissues,
While something quietly grows dim.
You call me at midnight,
Your voice cracked and small,
I listen, I comfort, I stay awake,
And I never say it at all.
I am the place you come to,
The one who holds you through,
The friend who knows your heartbreak
Better than the heart that's true.
So I wipe away your sorrow,
I learn each reason why,
And I smile when you thank me,
And I let the goodbye pass by.
Still Here, Just a Friend
They call me just a friend, and so I stay,
A quiet presence through the night and day.
I hold the stories you don't tell the rest,
And lend my shoulder when your heart's unrest.
I've learned to smile at news of someone new,
To cheer your hopes and hide the ache in view.
It's strange to love a person who won't see,
That every kindness echoes back to me.
So I will stand where I have always stood,
A steady light, though rarely understood.
No title needed, no demand to claim,
Just here, my friend, and loving all the same.
The Sideline Seat
I hold the coat, I hand the drink,
I laugh at jokes I've heard before,
I smile when you describe her smile,
and dress my ache in careful war.
You tell me how her laughter sounds,
the way she tilts her head to think,
and I nod like a friend should nod,
while something in me quietly sinks.
I keep the map of every date,
the names of cafes, songs and streets,
then fold it small inside my pocket,
where no one looks and no one greets.
I am the one who holds your hand
when the hope you chased has come undone,
and never once admit the truth:
that I was waiting, and I was the one.
So here I stand beyond the light,
a witness to a love not mine,
wishing you joy with steady voice,
and keeping every wish in line.
Just a Friend
I laugh at the right moments,
I pass the salt and the jokes,
I ask about your weekend
and nod at all the right spokes.
You tell me about your dates,
I lean in, eager and kind,
I say, "He sounds great, really,"
while something in me goes blind.
My grin is a well-practiced door,
it opens wide, but never through,
behind it sits a locked room
where every heartbeat rings true.
So keep your easy confidence,
I'll keep my careful part,
I am just a friend, I promise,
though I carry my whole heart.
Front Row to Another Heart
They tell me everything over coffee,
the way his voice cracks on her name,
and I nod like a patient witness,
handling their hurt like it's mine to hold.
I know the song that plays too loud,
the text he writes and never sends,
the way she laughs a second too late
when someone asks if she's okay.
I am the shoulder, not the reason,
the steady hand that doesn't reach.
I'll pass the tissues, pour the wine,
and swallow every word I'd like to speak.
I watch the ending take its shape,
like weather rolling in across the bay,
and I can only stand beneath the sky
and promise not to look away.
The Nearest Stranger
We share the same small table, coffee cooling,
your laughter brushing against my quiet ear.
I know the way you tilt your head when thinking,
and still I keep my hands from yours, my dear.
I hold the door, I save the seat beside me,
I learn the songs you play on repeat at night.
They call me yours in every way but one,
the word I swallow whenever you're in sight.
So here I stand, a shadow at your shoulder,
close enough to hear the breath you take,
and far enough that I must bear the distance
like a promise I was never meant to make.
The Understudy's Bow
They cast me as the friend, the one who holds the coat,
Who laughs at all the right lines, never reading the script's throat.
I learned my marks in silence, sat through every final act,
And clapped for hearts I hoped would turn, though none of them turned back.
I told myself the role was kind, that someone has to stay,
That warmth without a claim on it still lights the way.
So I hand them their umbrellas, I remember how they take their tea,
And I keep my hopeful wishes folded, tucked where no one can see.
I am just a friend, a phrase I once would almost spit,
Now it sits on me like a borrowed coat that fits a little bit.
I am learning to accept the shape the evening gave me,
The steady hand, the open door, the keeper of the spare key.
So here I take my bow, not for the grand and sweeping part,
But for the quiet truth I've made of an unwanted heart.
I am just a friend, and still I'm here, and that is not nothing at all,
The lamp that waits beside the door long after the guests have all gone home.
Just a Friend
You laugh, and I laugh with you,
and nod along as if it's true
that I don't mind the way you speak
of someone new each week.
I bring you coffee, hold your coat,
listen when your heart's afloat,
and tell you that it's fine, it's fine,
while smiling through this quiet line.
I am the one you call at night,
the steady light, the friendly sight,
the name you never think to choose
when love is what you're hoping to lose.
So here I stay, the safe disguise,
wearing comfort like a tie,
and every word I swallow down
is just another silent frown.
I am just a friend, I say,
and let the truth drift far away,
but every time I answer, 'Sure,'
my heart breaks just a little more.
The Quiet Promise
We never named it, never needed to,
the way we share a porch light, a late-night talk,
a silence that asks nothing and gives us room.
I am just a friend, I tell myself each dawn,
and friendship is a door I keep unlocked.
You come and go like weather through my days,
your laughter folded into ordinary hours,
and I have learned to hold each visit lightly,
the way one carries water in cupped hands.
Some nights I wish the words had shape,
that I could say the thing that sits beneath my ribs,
but love that stays unspoken keeps its gentleness,
and I would rather have you near than not at all.
So here's my promise, quiet as the stars:
I'll stand beside you through the lean and bright,
will guard your secrets, celebrate your wins,
and when you walk away, I'll wave, and mean it.
The Shoulder Ever Ready
They bring me every broken hour,
the stories sharp with tears and rain,
and I am where they lay their fears,
the steady shoulder, soft with pain.
They tell me of the one they love,
the words they hoped would come to me,
and I nod, and hold their hand,
and smile while something sinks in me.
I learned the map of every ache,
the names that fill their midnight calls,
yet when the morning brings their joy,
I stand aside beside the walls.
So I am just a friend, they say,
as if the title were a small thing,
but I have carried every sorrow
and never once asked for a ring.
Still, when the storm has passed and cleared,
and they walk off into the light,
I keep my shoulder, patient, warm,
for every tear that comes at night.
Polite Goodbyes
You text me back with 'haha, true,'
And I hold on to every word you say,
But each smile you give is one more clue
That I'm just a friend who drifts away.
You hug me tight and wave goodnight,
So warm, so kind, so far from more,
And every farewell dims the light
Of hopes I dared to dream before.
I laugh, I nod, I play it cool,
While something quiet dies inside,
A candle burning, slowly, by a fool
Who let the flame become his guide.
So here's my last and gentle wave,
A polite goodbye, a silent sigh,
I'll carry all the things I couldn't save
As hope fades out with every goodbye.
Borrowed Coat
I wear the grin each morning,
stitched neat along the seam,
a tailored thing I've practiced
to hide the cold beneath the dream.
You call me easy company,
the one who makes you laugh,
and I say, "I'm glad to help,"
then swallow what I half-ask.
The coat is warm enough for others,
its lining worn from years of use,
but I keep my hands inside the sleeves
so no one sees how the threads loose.
I am just a friend, I tell the mirror,
and the mirror, kind, agrees,
though it shows a face that wanted more
and keeps its borrowed ease.
So I'll hand the coat back gently
when the evening's lamps grow low,
and walk home in my own old jacket,
bare-armed and cold, but honest, though.
The Line Never Drawn
I told myself I'd keep my distance,
A friend, nothing more, just a friend,
But friendship has a way of bending
When laughter lingers past the end.
We shared the coffee, shared the rain,
And every word began to glow,
No wall was built, no sign of pain,
Just steps we took, and none would show.
I am just a friend, I say,
Yet my heart keeps asking why
The line we swore was there that day
Was never drawn beneath the sky.
So here I stand where none would guess,
Across a border never marked,
A quiet truth I can't suppress,
In a place I thought I'd neverarked.
I am just a friend, I still declare,
But friends don't tremble when they touch,
And I've been crossing, unaware,
A line that never mattered much.
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