As he goes to the washroom I sit and stare at my palms I don’t know what to do I almost pull out my phone to distract me from myself Stop I enjoy the silence I allow the clinking of glass and chatter of folk to calm my restless heart Something irritating A laugh Exploits of the night prior My temperature rises I try and drown out the boisterous banter with my thoughts How can people speak of such trivial things Why am I plagued with pondering the contradictory nature of everything? My mind Wandering to those thoughts I suppressed long ago Marinating in dreams unfulfilled and forgotten He returns I sigh and smile I wish I could have thought a little longer He talks I laugh My desperate soul carries on