I Could Not, I Could, I Was Trying

I could not write you beautiful poems like you did for me 
I could not create beautiful gifts for you by sheer willpower 
I could not offer you anything that you offered me 
 
What I could do 
 
I could pick you up when you were feeling down 
I could notice all the small things about you 
I could be your shoulder to cry on 
 
I’m not like you, but I was trying 
 
I was trying to be as sensitive as you are 
I was trying to show you I care 
I was trying to be your friend 
 
I could only try so hard 
 
I could not return the favor and give you beautiful gifts 
I could only tell you how I appreciated you 
I was trying to be the best I could be for you 
 
But, it was never enough