For Those Who Want Love

I am desperate

I'll admit it
No, not in that way
Not that desperate
But I want love
I look for it wherever I go
Under pillows
Between fingers
With you
In me
And don't get me wrong
I know people care
I'm not depressed
Or consumed with these thoughts
But when I'm alone
I know I'm alone
So I am in search of something more
Than mom and dad
And BFFs
I want a love that I can live, each day
Can give, each day
Where I can forgive, each day
A love that I have not yet experienced
But I can bet you I will
For so long it's stayed in the future tense
But I see it
I know it's out there
And I understand it won't be laying out under a palm tree
Or from the imagination of Walt Disney
But what I know to be real
Is from hearing how others feel
What I'm looking for is not ideal
But I don't want to just deal
And heal
Alone
No
Yes, to me it's unknown
But I have grown
And I am no longer content
I'll say "I'm fine"
"Single's the way to be!"
And we cheer together
We smile together
Laugh together
But go home, alone
And I am saying
I am letting you know
That this is not how it's going to be forever
Love will sneak up on you when you least expect it
When you're so consumed
Thinking there's no room
That's when it'll come
It's my rule of thumb
Don't seek it, night and day
Just see it
Allow it
And let it stay
Overnight
Tuck it in
And say "I'll see ya tomorrow"