A Conspiracy Of Silence Poem by Charles Hancock

It was a strange but not unusual alliance
That involved a conspiracy of silence
Yet he knew better, but still hoped for
Something she continued to ignore

She just didn't want to openly say
The rejecting words that sound so cliche'
She felt it was for the best to postpone
Saying there's no escaping the friend zone

He was spellbound in his fantasy romance
If only she would give him a half a chance
He would be able to ascend
Past his title of close friend

They became cronies in the eighth grade
And that's been well over a decade
However, the skinny girl with braces
Briskly grew in all the right places

By and by, he fell for her; head over heels
If only she could feel what he feels
Surely, she could learn to love him
Privately, he knew his chances were slim