You thought wrong, it's not true.
Nobody is going to look at you and think
you're interesting or beautiful
Just because you wear dandelion yellow as often as you can
and keep stuffed animals on your shelf.
Nobody is going to want to talk to you
just because you have these dangly earrings
and carry your scars like badges of honor.
When you're be busy running from place to place
people will be preoccupied with their own little errands
So nobody is going to stop you mid-run
just to ask your name
ask how you are doing
or what your favorite ice cream flavor is.
No one will see you on the bus and think
'we could be friends'
just because you are smiling at your own reflection
or tapping one foot to the rhythm of the song
that is playing in your head.
Just as well.
Because the guy who noticed that your eyeshadow matched your socks
and that you had a different coffee mug for every season
broke your heart when he left
and the place he carved in your life for himself
is still an open wound
a crack in your outermost wall
where rainwater is seeping in.
The next time you spot a stranger for his tattoo
of a girl with coral in her hair
you'll pretend not noticing that his shoelaces are slightly mismatched
and that he doodles dragon tails on post-it notes while he is talking.
So that you won't get upset when you wear your favorite shirt
and nobody, especially not him, comments on it.
No comments:
Post a Comment