Lovesick

iii. comfort in routine

Every day is always
IIIIthe same now:
IIIIIIIIwork, home, sleep
IIIIIIIIIIIIand every day, I
IIIIIIIIdrive past your home
IIIIto catch a glimpse of
your face, your smile.

I need to see
IIIIif what you chose
IIIIIIIImakes you happy;
IIIIIIIIIIIImaybe then I could
IIIIIIIIleave you alone
IIIIinstead of looking
for you in every

crowd. But any
IIIItime I see you,
IIIIIIIIyour lips are down-
IIIIIIIIIIIIturned. I haven’t
IIIIIIIIseen your genuine
IIIIsmile in such a
long time.

Where did it
IIIIgo? Did I
IIIIIIIIreally hurt
IIIIIIIIIIIIyou that
IIIIIIIImuch?
IIIIPlease,
answer me.

Of course, you
IIIIwon’t. You
IIIIIIIIhaven’t seen
IIIIIIIIIIIIme since the
IIIIIIIIday you
IIIIturned and
walked away.