Love Poem: No Runner-Ups In Love
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Written by: Ronja Hormes

No Runner-Ups In Love

How many times will I settle for less 
Before I realize that I deserve the best 
How many times will I let my heart break 
Before I understand that some love is fake

I've been the second choice too many times 
Settling for scraps, accepting half-hearted lines 
But now I know that love is not a game 
And I won't play along, I won't be the same

There are no runner-ups in love, it's true 
I won't be a consolation prize for you 
I'll wait for someone who will choose me first 
Who sees my worth and puts me above else

So I'll take a step back, I'll let go 
Of all the love that wasn't meant to grow 
And I'll hold out for the one who will see 
That I am their first choice, their destiny

No more settling, no more second place 
I'll wait for the love that will embrace 
All that I am, all that I can be 
For there are no runner-ups in love, you see