What hurts is not the leaving
No, no, I'll get over that
It's only a matter of days
What hurts is the return

Not seeing you for weeks
Just numbs me, but gives peace
All thoughts of you are almost neutral
That's not what hurts

It's when I see you again
When I see your cheeky smile
Hear everything you say
Laugh at your jokes

Roll my eyes at your quips
And then I see you and think
I'm back now, but why
Why does it hurt so much?

I should be happy, joyous, grateful
But it only reminds me that
After today you'll go home and
I'll go back to mine

And see, that's what hurts