Did ya feel out of place a tad bit?

I sure have ... especially if I'm hanging out with friends ... and there's 3 of us ... and the other 2 are a couple. Oh yeah THAT feeling ... that lovely 3rd wheel feeling. I get hit by it in a little different way though, since I do have a boyfriend. This poem is somewhat of a testament of how I feel in those type of situations. I can't help it. Enjoy.

3rd Wheel

I truly felt like I didn't belong.
The radio happened to be playing their song.
Every time they had some PDA,
I'd think about my love whom who lives far away.
It didn't help that they were so glad ...
I had to stare out into the distance to hide I was sad.
I'd try not to think ... I'd try to block it out ...
But I just couldn't do it ... the memories were stout.
They'd be hugging in their seats, and cuddling close ...
And I didn't want my teary eyes to be exposed.
The longing and the wanting for that someone gets tough,
Especially when your surrounded by couples doing that stuff.
No matter how hard you try to not to be affected ...
It's always your lonely heart that seems to be selected.
They'd try to support you and say "don't feel like that,"
But it's hard to remove feelings at the toss of a hat.
I still honestly miss how wonderful they feel
I really hate when I end up the 3rd wheel.

By: Jocelyn A. Uy (c) 2005
2/19/05 2:07AM