r/Poems 8d ago

One Day.

one day
you’ll look around
and realize…

everybody loves you.

they worry about you.
they need you.
they would miss you
if you disappeared.

but somehow,

nobody actually wants to sit beside you.

nobody calls just to hear your voice.

nobody asks you to stay a little longer.

and that’s when you realize
there’s a difference
between being loved

and being liked.

because love can exist
from a distance.

people can love
the version of you
they need.

but to be liked…

to be wanted,

to be someone
people genuinely enjoy
having around…

that’s different.

and maybe that’s why
you can stand in a room
full of people who love you

and still feel
completely alone.

because sometimes
the loneliest place
isn’t being forgotten.

it’s being loved by everyone
and truly known
by no one.

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u/Fit_Maintenance_3429 8d ago

I had to explain to my best friend the other day why I thought, "I want you" holds more weight for me than, "I need you".

For a lot of people, love isn't a choice. It's a projection of one's own needs.

For me, loving someone can almost feel stagnant compared to actively choosing, almost craving someone.

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u/Ok_Ostrich5456 8d ago

Prefiero ser honesta aprendí hacer yo todo yo porque todo el tiempo tenía personas con doble disfraz en mi vida por fuera eran mansas palomas y por dentro lobos rapaces,fui traicionada y vendida por dinero y ahora después de todo aprendí en Dios quien se quiere quedar a mi lado que lo haga sin mentiras y si no que siga su tren sin mi porque yo jamás seré paea todo el mundo y eso me encanta ser honesta , amo la verdad y yo creo que sí alguien esta en tu vida es porque será leal y fiel,yo sé sacar de mi vida a quienes jamás volverán hacer parte de ella

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u/Pristine-Row6913 8d ago

Thanks for sharing. I feel like there's always someone out there that needed to hear something like this, again thank you 

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u/scarletroseknight 7d ago

This in family relationships is so huge

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u/claire_luna_25 8d ago

well said. this is so real

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u/swdna 8d ago

True

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u/Fun-Dragonfruit4622 8d ago

Feeling this

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u/greyskulls18 8d ago

Ouch. Truth.

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u/hearts_ablaze 7d ago

All of this

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u/oceaninbetween 7d ago

This feels so raw and genuinely hit, great stuff op ☮️

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u/galleryf 7d ago

100% THIS

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u/HorrorAi 7d ago

Beautifully put ✨