"Maybe I'm not cut out for this,"
I said, knowing he knew what I meant.
"I've never tried harder at anything else--"
His eyes were skeptical.
"Well, I mean, I'm trying, right?"
his eyes remained unsatisfied.
"It's better than you ever do,"
I showed my teeth
to his equal glare.
The boy in the mirror lifted a tired eyebrow
and laughed, in spite of himself.
"Have I made a habit of talking to myself?"
I asked, grinning.
"I listen better than anyone,"
he replied.
Jul 14, 2017
Jul 14, 2017 at 6:43 PM UTC
"Maybe I'm not cut out for this,"
I said, knowing he knew what I meant.
"I've never tried harder at anything else--"
His eyes were skeptical.
"Well, I mean, I'm trying, right?"
his eyes remained unsatisfied.
"It's better than you ever do,"
I showed my teeth
to his equal glare.
The boy in the mirror lifted a tired eyebrow
and laughed, in spite of himself.
"Have I made a habit of talking to myself?"
I asked, grinning.
"I listen better than anyone,"
he replied.
