Unrequited

I’ve got butterflies
like foxes
they leap from their cocoons
I’ve been pulled by this desire
like waves
reaching toward the moon
you’re distant
unattainable
but still
to you
I’m drawn
I try to rein this yearning
for with me
you don’t belong
my wanting
unreturned
I cannot stop despite it
my attraction blazes bright
this burning
you ignited
I’ve been smothering
this feeling but
no longer can I fight it
the hardest pill to swallow
is a love that’s
unrequited