Star-Crossed by Katie Nnamdi - Romance Writing Competition 2025 1st Place

Star-Crossed 

(A poem of unrequited love) 

I loathe his arrogant rays, 

The way he warms and illuminates the dwellers of our world. Whilst I spin in darkness,  

Nothing but a reflection of his greatness. 

I hate his charm, 

The protection his daylight brings. 

Whilst people relish in the hours he marks, 

I remain shaded in a sky of stars.  

I fear his rejection. 

That in the singular moment that we do pass; 

He doesn’t even spare me a second glance, 

Least not the way I do him. 

Most of all,  

I despise the fact that I mistake loathe for envy, hate for admiration, And fear for love.  

As what else is the Moon to the Sun,  

Than a dulled mirror amongst a star flecked sky. 

By Katie Nnamdi