my phone lights up,
a smile brightens up my face.
scurrying to check the notification,
hoping to see your username.
but it's not you—
it's somebody else.
i shut off my phone,
the screen turns black.
and a little bit of my heart,
darkens and crumbles along with that.
Dec 18, 2018
Dec 18, 2018 at 8:16 AM UTC
my phone lights up,
a smile brightens up my face.
scurrying to check the notification,
hoping to see your username.
but it's not you—
it's somebody else.
i shut off my phone,
the screen turns black.
and a little bit of my heart,
darkens and crumbles along with that.
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