The One Unreal Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

You made me care,
And...
I became aware,
I had been wrong.
For so long,
About you.

You made me see,
And...
Open up my eyes.
I was the one too sleepy
To keep my heart awake
And stay strong.

How could you put up with my nonsense.
When I sat on the fence so indifferent?
And you never mentioned this to me.
Or made me feel the one unreal.

You made me care,
And...
I became aware,
I had been wrong.
For so long,
About you.

You made me see,
And...
Open up my eyes.
I was the one too sleepy
To keep my heart awake
And stay strong.