i closed my eyes.
i closed my eyes and i see darkness. blank space. grey haze. and then there’s you filling the black. standing there. your dark brown hair as messy as it’s always been. waving at me with your signature crooked smile.
i closed my eyes and i see nothing but you.

i opened my eyes.
i opened my eyes and i see colors. shaft of lights. dancing tree in the middle of a windy street. kid crying as she lost her candy. clocks ticking. cars running. cat sleeping below the chair. a group of girls laughing. flowers blooming. birds singing.
i opened my eyes and i see everything but you.