What I'd Say To You, But Can't

I like you
a lot.

But I don't really think it's you,
I think it's the idea of you.
So, really
I don't like you
at all.

Not the actual you
at least.

But I want to.
I want to get to know you
and learn about your past
and enjoy your present
and be in your future.

Maybe you're not who
I thought you were.
Or maybe you could be
exactly who I'd picture you
to be.

Bottom line,
I don't want to be
'the-girl-who-likes-me'
or
'the-girl-who-liked-me-
but-then-ignored-me-
and-everything-
went-all-awkward'

I want to be your friend.

At
least

for now.