My mind is a book

The café down the street

You knew more about me
Than I did myself
You were stronger than me
Even in your weakest moments

You taught me to love someone
That someone was you
I was scared to be different
I was ashamed, so I flew

You told me after school
In the café down the street
We sat in the corner
And looked at each other's feet

Because we both were shy
We didn't say a lot
We sipped hot cocoa
Quietly eating the cookies we bought

I asked if you were fine
You snapped and told me yes
But you apologized quickly
Everything turned into a mess

You told me that you liked me
Tears stinging in your eyes
I should've told you how I felt
Then we wouldn't need to say goodbye

But instead I was a fool
I laughed at you out loud
You looked confused and hurt
But you didn't make a sound

You rose up and grabbed your winter jacket
People glared like she was a show
You told me you should have kept quiet
Then you rushed out in the snow

I watched you through the many windows
Step by step out in the cold
You were the light in my darkness
In all the silver, you were the gold

I swore loudly to myself
The love of my life was gone forever
I banged my fist to the table
Knowing we could never be together

A tear rolled down my cheek
One, two three, four
I drank up my cocoa
And walked quietly out the door