My eyes wander in your direction
for a split second you are unaware of my gaze
until then you take notice.
Your eyes lock onto mine,
lips part,
and you begin to ask, "why?"
"Nothing," to which I reply.
But that is only a white lie
among a sea of truth.
It is not so much nothing
as it is everything.
The feelings leave me breathless,
almost speechless.
So much emotion, I shudder at even the thought.
I turn away in shame
while you ramble about conspiracies and art.
And I am left in awe
over how someone so beautiful
can cause me so much pain.
