I can never be a replacement for her, so I'll just be there.

You're twisted,

In love with a dead girl.

Not wanting to

Move on,

At all.

But I love you.

You thinking that she is perfect;

And she is,

I won't deny.

With a face filled with love

And a smile of innocence,

She's what everyone should strive for.

And sometimes I think it's too unfair,

The world.

Giving her every virtue worth having,

Yet letting her die,

As if reminding us that even beautiful,

Sin-free creatures can get destroyed at the snap of a finger.

Sometimes I curse myself

For loving you so much

And hoping that one day it will no longer be unrequited.

I know who I am,

Probably more than others my age,

But my metaphorical heart doesn't listen to reason.

I know you as well,

Probably more than anyone else,

So I know that I can never be

Menma.

I've known that for a long time;

That's why I've settled to just being near you.

For now that's enough,

Yukiatsu.

Author's Note: I love Tsuruko and her relationship with Yukiatsu. Tsuruko is definitely my favorite character in Anohana, but I don't ship her with Yukiatsu. I like it being unrequited; does that make me a bad person? Oh well. Please REVIEW, I love constructive criticism; it helps me become a better writer and stuff.