Unfaltering though Unrequited

Reality flashes before me but I heed it not,

All reason is conquered; all my struggles come to naught,

For I am a captive of my own emotion,

And I beg you sincerely to accept my devotion.

Objections presented themselves at every side

But I've let my feelings serve as my guide

As a rational being I know that I'm wrong

But so overcome am I that I cannot stay sensible for long.

So strong is this inclination, this warmth so great,

This intense throbbing in my chest of late.

My feelings will not be repressed.

Though that would absolutely have been for the best.

I'm adrift in the labyrinth of my sentiments

Nothing compares to all these blissful moments.

I think of your face, your playful smiles,

Visions that haunt me for miles and miles.

A mere glance from you will suffice

To make me lose myself in your eyes.

And though I know it must not be,

This love for you has overpowered me.

My heart is torn by your refusal

I am sunk in melancholy, my world is dismal,

How could you really hate me so?

I am utterly mortified for I didn't know.

You made me aware of my defects of character, I confess.

On no more remorseful mind could your words ever impress.

They stung but I accept the truth of each word,

All the justice of every phrase you uttered.

My happiness is at your mercy now,

I've changed my old ways, I've improved somehow.

Give me the chance to show you that

I'm not the same person you were furious at.

By you I was renewed, by you I was humbled,

Through your criticisms my wall of pride crumbled.

I now cling to a slight chance, a faint hope that someday,

You'll learn to love me too in the very same way.

Just in case you change your mind,

Be assured that you'll always find

Me here waiting for you,

Ever faithful, with love so true.