And No One Ever Noticed

the one you never loved
silent
in the background
inside
inside herself

the one you never chose
as you dragged someone else into the light
to nurture
to be proud of

she was never the one

left was the one
veiled in the shadows
beating herself up with bare hand
not chosen
not loved
her dreams without passports
citizen only of nothingness land

she was the one
you left her there

she was the one
and no one ever noticed…