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Writer's pictureAnnie Nguyen

Unspoken Hopes

I must have looked pretty

Because I saw him fixed his gaze on me

I pretend not to notice,

Turn my head, sip my hot tea casually

I don't think about his smile,

Or the way his eyes crinkle with glee

I don't wonder if he’s thinking

Of coming over to talk to me


I wasn’t flattered, not really,

Didn’t feel a flutter or skip a beat

I kept reading my book

Why would I care who I meet?

But I’m only sitting here longer,

Staring blankly at the text

And I don’t know if he noticed

But I haven’t turned the page yet


I must have looked indifferent

As he finally walks away

I tell myself I'm content

In my solitude's safe bay

But deep down, a tiny whisper

Asks why I hope he'd stay

I must have looked pretty lonely

But I'd never admit that today.



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