One in a Million (Sestina)

To me, she was one in a million
An incomparable glowing star
Her smile was worth every sacrifice
Her eyes were pure sapphire blue
I would’ve given anything for a second of her time
To gaze upon her and call her my own

To her, I was something to own
A boy who was one of one million
Not quite a waste of her time
I was a dead glow, a never-blooming star
Her gaze was purely blue
Her public image for me was not worth her sacrifice

Her friends made a dare for her sacrifice
Actions like this were not ones she made on her own
Her goal was to turn my emotions blue
I spray on my cologne One Million
For tonight I felt like a star
This was my chance, it was my time

The first sign should’ve been her checking the time
My money wouldn’t be my only sacrifice
Tonight she was to be my star
The only effort of conversation was my own
The place was crowded, but far from a million
I couldn’t help it but some of my feelings were blue

Her harsh words turned my mind blue
It was clear I had wasted my time
She wanted a man who had a few million
She wanted someone with too much to sacrifice
Her joy in destroying me was enough on its own
She crushed my heart like a collapsing star

Her performance should’ve earned a Hollywood star
My world became like ice, cold and blue
Her hurtful words “You didn’t have a chance with me, I’m on a level of my own”
This was a scar that wouldn’t fade with time
To feed her ego and the humor of her friends I was the sacrifice
Still to me, she was one in a million

A star may burn out over time
Those eyes like blue giants, may collapse in sacrifice
Even so, she will always be one in a million, and this love and sadness is my own