Plain Unrequited

like the last piece of luggage
left going 'round on the belt
unseen as though camouflaged
yes, that's how she must have felt

there was no smile on the face
of the unknowing traveler
who fleets by like hours and days
he doesn't recognize her

it could have been written on the skies
but there is the answer in your eyes
it's unrequited
plain, unrequited
there's no need to read between the lines
or map out and analyze our signs
it's unrequited
plain, unrequited

in the closet is a dress
which she can't bring herself to wear
with only moth balls to impress
even she forgets it's there

there's that quiet, narrow street
she's passed by so many times
if taking notice were a feat
he wouldn't care less at her rhymes

if there's ever one thing to regret
which part of "no" was so hard to get?
it's unrequited
plain, unrequited
it's either i have to play it dumb
or hope that i suddenly go numb
it's unrequited
duh, unrequited.

but this, too, will disappear
for there's no comfort in loose ends
still i'm left with my one fear
that you would want us to be friends

soon enough the line would blur
an unwanted second chance
almost strangers that we were
helped me be a fool just once

it could have been written on the skies
but there is the answer in your eyes
it's unrequited
plain, unrequited
there's no need to read between the lines
or map out and analyze our signs
it's unrequited
plain, unrequited

there goes another story they would tell
of one more unlucky clown who fell
though it's unrequited
plain, unrequited

unrequited.