You, over me — Summary

The very thing that distinguishes us, Is that, i wouldn't hesitate to choose you in every life time... And you wouldn't choose me even in this one.

And although, i chose to give you my flesh and bones... I know, I cannot love you into loving me.

So, there you are.... overflowing with my love, And here i am, pleading for a droplet of yours.. Or whatever i could salvage.

But, there must come a time, When you realise. That to grieve someone, hurts a lot less.. Than forcing someone to be a part you.

And i know, i must not beg for love... But for just once, I wanted someone, to be afraid of loosing me.

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Susovan's speaker is caught in a painfully one-sided love. They would choose the other person in every lifetime, while the other wouldn't choose them even in this one. That gap is what the speaker says sets them apart. They have given everything, "flesh and bones," yet admit that love can't be forced into existence. The image of one person "overflowing" while the other begs for "a droplet" makes the imbalance feel almost physical.

The tone moves from resignation to a quiet kind of advice. The speaker suggests that grieving someone hurts less than forcing them to stay, which sounds wise but also like self-protection. The ending drops the pretense of acceptance. Even knowing they shouldn't beg, the speaker confesses one small, aching wish: to be with someone who would be afraid of losing them. The mood is sad, tender and exposed, with a raw honesty that makes the longing easy to recognize.

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