I covered my eye with a bold stroke of eyeliner in the blackest shade and masqueraded my lips with a velvety red lipstick.

I was hoping that if you focused close enough on the cover ups, that you wouldn't notice the dark circles under my eyes from staying up all night thinking of you.

Maybe you would pay more attention to the color of my lips than to the words escaping from them.

Because sometimes I say things I don't mean and I don't want to scare you away and I'm sorry.