Hey boy
With flickering embers for eyes
And the polite smile
I wonder how long you've pretended to be confident
Your voice is assured
But your eyes look like
Crumbling walls in a world war
Awkward moments and unsettling laughter
Tell me how you flit from person to person like a social butterfly
Yet you're the loneliest person in the room
You do whatever you need to do to feel wanted
It feels like you just don't want them to know who you really are
I don't know what attention you're seeking for
Something tells me you vy for the crown
But darling if it came to acting like the damn sparkling rainbow
You would win it all
I observe you from across the room
When you think no one is looking
The empty wells in your eyes catch me off guard
Earphones plugged in and head down
Our eyes meet for a moment
And I wonder what goes on in your head
I hate myself for always being intrigued by the melancholic, bitter souls with enigma spelt out on their foreheads and lies on their tongue- boy you're another one
