[Inspired by The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting by Holly Bourne]
Stolen glances in seconds to glimpse missed chances
Hands almost touching in the midst of planned "rushing"
We look the other way but I see how your heart prances
Suddenly the floor becomes interesting...
Recognition-induced smiles delayed until after you pass
I look over my shoulder to see you checking my ass
We pause- "So?.. I guess I'll see you after class?"
Suddenly the floor becomes interesting...
Complimented your item of clothing
So terrified of getting the name wrong
Compliment returned on how I absentmindedly sing
Suddenly the floor becomes interesting...
Occasional turns into frequent into routine
Not American but still trying to live the American Dream
Still logged in I'm caught reading your forgotten poetry
Suddenly the floor becomes interesting...
An idea forms as the months fall like leaves off my calendar
I'm yelling "Merry Christmas!" you're singing "Happy Hanukkah!"
Autumn met Winter yet again that evening
Suddenly the walls become interesting...
The last day of college and the seasons collide in an empty corridor
A number on a note scribbled with words less than their thoughts of more
Two lip corners find themselves arching upwards
Suddenly the walls become interesting...
A date is arranged but "not in that way"
An umbrella is shared after a film "-no, movie?"
Tomatoes and potatoes and something else begins to blossom
Suddenly the sky becomes interesting...
Months later they're crying, they've seen the scars that you've been hiding beneath your crown
Your sleeves and shirt are pulled up past the hurt in their eyes as your facade falls down
Eyes full of Autumn, embers burning low are searching deep within you for the keys to your soul
Lips touch like the hands of holy pilgrims that pray for the shepherd to find the strays
So Winter holds Autumn in warm embrace and says
"I remember back, those years ago, when I first heard your laughter ring. I remember thinking to myself how it suddenly became so interesting. Now even if the floor, the walls, or the sky should disappear, none of it would matter because you're my world and for you I'm here..."
