Haunting
Your face never leaves me
I see about a thousand girls a week
All different faces
But yours doesn’t leave me
I saw you in the waiting room
That purple spotted shiner on your face
Instantly I knew you
Or I thought I did
I recognized your movements
How you positioned your gorgeous long black curly hair to one side to hide it
I thought I’ve been in your shoes
I desperately wanted a moment to talk to you
I wanted to ask if you were okay
I wanted to help you
I went on with my day
I saw you in recovery
You looked anxious
You wanted so desperately to leave
Then you saw me open the door to go out for a smoke and just like a bird in cage
You spread your wings and flew out the door before me
You ran to a truck
And they drove away
You forgot your jacket and when I grabbed it to bring it to you the truck was gone
Vanished
Just as I turned around you came back
Rolled down the window
There were a bunch of guys in the truck
You were laughing and the smell of drugs came out
I realized you didn’t want my help
You think you don’t need it
I had to let you go
I have to let go of care I wanted to give to you
I hope I don’t have to see you on the corner