The Friend Zone

You encompass me like an igloo
I try to punch down your walls
but my hands seem to frozen
My body too, is immobile
One large stride could get me far

Draw the line of chalk
5 feet all around
Step inside my guest
but please do leave at a request
so silent that there remain no echo

Pass me around
your affections are unrequited
I wish it was just you,
But, no, there are millions
compared to dwindling few

That curb the chalk line,
stretching a hand across
to play man to man
rather than leaving me
to defend in the friend zone

NK