it's okay
i tell myself
walk
one foot in front of the other
smile pasted
chin up
and fake it
sit down
wave around
laugh loudly
and smile
walk into the hallway
say you won't do it
but you do
glance at the door window
he's there
sitting
face down
coatless
the same
longing.
memories.
hi.
a glance
that's it
it's okay
you saw him
g o d
he's still dull as ever
but makes your day brighter
don't ask,
speak,
listen
to anything about him
you never follow
because honey
that's a hard pill to swallow
the hallway never felt so emptier
when i see you pass by
and know that treating you as a stranger
isn't a lie any longer
