Can I Compete? Poem by Esme Jefferys

There are times when I am sad
That you discuss the woman in our life

I know
I have no claim
Nor do I wish to chain
Your emotions

But, my love
I do miss
The feel of your tender kiss
At will

And I like
To pretend
Our time together won't end
So soon

So you see
When you discuss
Your woman with me
I hurt

For I do know
Though with me
You seldom show
Your pain

Your hurt,
When you contemplate
Losing her friendship forever,
Cuts deeply

Can I compete?
Will I ever be
Enough of your loves
To complete?

Time will tell
Till then
We must go through the hell
Of indecision

I only know
That I must be strong enough
To allow time to show