Beauty comes from contrast, they said
I saw you, then, passing by me at the coffee shop
You were holding a book with one hand
Awkwardly fixing your backpack on your shoulder
You were one-strapping it, so attractive
Your hair looks like a bird's nest
You ordered a muffin, laughed a little at the barista
Ouch, that hurt
I should make you laugh that way
I got the courage to come up and say my name
All went well
But ended so badly
Stupid, stupid decisions I made
Days passed, months, years
I sat in the same chair at the coffee shop
In search of something beautiful
Wandering the dead-end streets
Only to find myself
Helplessly
Walking back to your eyes