I do not need the warmth of a relationship
To fulfill my friend's smile in the morning sun.
I do not need the obsessive texting
To show my friend's love for his project
I do not need the kisses or the gifts or the staring longingly
I have small jokes, a shared table, paper pieces of photographs of memories
I am perfectly capable of finding a suitor
As I am persuaded by friends to join dating apps
Saying how easy it would be for me to find someone not like you
That you were a mistake
A burden I should never have had to face
But I do not want anyone else
For the only love I can share to spare
Are those who love me as a friend
