Unrequited love left me devastated.
It hurts like very few other things do.
I didn’t get what I wanted.
Instead life gave me something invaluable.
I finally realized I was blinded by the reflection of my own light.
Idealizing my idea of someone didn’t let me see what’s already there.
Buried deep inside me, waiting to be embraced and unleashed.
It is my love for myself that has been unrequited all along.