What a dilemma! I can’t say I’m a stranger to the situation – the frustration of watching them flirt but the realisation that their relationship will only push you out…

Very well-written, captures a situation nicely, with seamless meter… Well done! MH

Kind of sounds like a situation a friend of mine might have. The verse feels very confident somehow, always a good thing.

Well put, capturing the view from the outside, and revealing the subtle hints that they are flirting. It also says something that you will stand idly by, stoicly grinning foolishly a their little flirtations. :)

dear lord this makes me feel bad for i have been the flirting friend before.

I like it! =) But I’ve definitely been in this situation before. You interfere and it doesn’t work- then its your fault. If you don’t interfere, the potential goes away eventually.