You are not for me
Your petals open
Your beauty is formed in full
I don’t feel worthy enough
To look upon you at all
It’s not as if I am the sun
It’s not as if I am special
So I linger longingly, but I will not stay
Destiny shall have its way
I shall hold this moment in my heart
I shall fade away and make a new start
For you are not for the likes of me
A fact that only you couldn’t see
Ā© 2015 Peter Anstiss
Pete Scribes 
How beautiful … these verses really resonated with me:
So I linger longingly, but I will not stay
Destiny shall have its way
All the best to you. Aquileana š
Thank you, Aquileana, it is great when the words we write make connections for others. All the best to you. Pete.
moment of truth
Or lost in the fog of doubt š
Sad, but beautifully expressed Pete.
Thanks, Andrea, I have been looking at songs and scribbles that I wrote when I was a teen. The teenage me was strong in many ways, but still full of childhood doubts and fears. It was kind of inspired by those honest and raw words that I had almost forgotten. š
We all have doubts about ourselves and wonder if we could be better. I understand the longing and being able finally to understand that you have to be true to yourself. Nice write š
Yep, especially the young. They rarely understand how resilient and beautiful they are.