Blank Faces

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blank faces

when did i get
use to this?

the sight of another
blank face beside me in bed?
the feeling of an
unfamiliar warmth?
the sound of the
same words?

it was always a
"call me later,".
which they would only
get a curt nod as a response.

it was always a warm
shower afterwards
to get back some of the warmth
that had left.

it was always me spending
minutes in the mirror
staring at myself
wondering why
i wasn't good enough.

why no one else felt
the pain i felt as the
day dragged on.

why the only person
i had cared about turned
into a blank face in my mass
collection of us.

a caring smile
that was one in a million.
hands that grabbed mine,
while a soothing voice
told me everything was
going to be fine.

but of course,
that's when i splash
cold water in my face
to remind me that
nothing's fine.

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