i ran into myself today,
she was smiling and then she collapsed into someone's arms because she
couldn't believe he lost feelings for her
and she was stuttering,
her teeth trying to carve her thoughts into words that would make sense (they didn't),
her lips trying to soften them so they wouldn't cut her own ears
when spoken aloud (they did),
Maybe He Just Needs Time,
and
He Looked Reluctant To Leave Me,
and i cringed because i heard the familiar grinding of conflicting gears,
one turning toward He Loves Me, and the other toward He Loves Me Not,
and the screeching was unbearable
and i know she wouldn't hear a thing i said