The writer expresses their unrequited love for the recipient by using metaphors that portray the recipient as their source of life, strength, and happiness. While acknowledging they can never be together, the writer declares their love and resolve to pursue the recipient despite the inevitable rejection.

1. To the girl that I love. . . The one I can never have . . .

2. I just wanted to let you know. . .

3. YOU are the lifeguard . . . I am drowning . . .

4. YOU are water . . . I am thirsty . . .

5. You are a superhero . . . I am a damsel in distress . . .

6. YOU are strong . . . I am weak . . .

7. YOU are a helping hand . . . I have fallen down . . .

8. YOU are food . . . I am hungry . . .

9. YOU are a ray of sunlight . . . I am trapped in the darkness . . .

10. YOU are sleep . . . I am tired . . .

11. YOU are the reason I get out of bed each morning. . .

12. YOU are the reason I sing in the shower . . .

13. YOU are the spring in my step . . .

14. YOU are the style in my freestyle . . .

15. YOU are the tune in my head . . .

16. YOU are the cheese in my poutine . . .

17. YOU are the stroke in my jay stroke. . .

18. YOU are the only girl I want. . .

19. And the one that I can’t have . . .

20. I love you! I know that I shouldn’t . . . I know I can never have you . . . But that won’t stop me . . . I have to try . . .