"I don't want this to be awkward"
I agree but
I've just burned a journal full of you
so please don't look twice or I might start rewriting it
yes there you sit, a mere few between us
I guess only c, d, and e separate b and f
seriously though
isn't it ironic that we'd have english together
english, the very language we use to communicate
lately we haven't used it much
we've kept up through subtle glances and liking statuses
even so your voice still echoes in my head
we used to talk on the phone, too
(but I deleted your number)
and I almost see the little icon with your name
between my sister's troop leader and my best friend
and now you're here and I can tell you're nervous
(because you're doing that thing with your hands that I hate)
and I am too
but here we both are, in english class
not talking,
not signing,
hardly moving,
yet it is understood.